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for The State Vol. 41 Issue 4, Sept 1973
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Due to a miscommunication, the Fifty-Fifth North Carolina Regiment failed to reinforce the Forty-Fourth Alabama Regiment near Suffolk, Virginia. Following the loss of the Civil War battle, Alabama generals shifted blame to North Carolina forces. Colonel John Kerr Connally and Major A. H. Belo promptly challenged Alabama Captains Cousins and Terrell to a duel. Talks ended the duel before any fatalities were claimed.
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Dr. Michael L. Furcolow, an authority on fungus diseases, believes that Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938) died of a disease commonly known as desert or valley fever rather than the original diagnosis, tuberculosis of the brain.
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Popular photographer, John Hemmer, started his career as a boy in New York City. Though his career has taken him around the world, North Carolinians know Hemmer for his photographs of Pinehurst. Hemmer founded the North Carolina Press Photographers Association.
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A Western Carolina University assistant professor of anthropology led sociology and anthropology students on an archeological dig near Hayesville. They uncovered 30,000 artifacts belonging to an ancient Cherokee community they deemed, \"Spikebuck Town.\" Some arrowheads discovered, they believe, were fashioned around 3,000 to 4,000 B.C.