Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Why North Carolinians are Called Tar Heels
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According to the author, no historian truly knows how North Carolinians came to be known as Tar Heels. What can be declared as truth from the seven versions of its origins shared: the long history that the nickname has; and how many NC citizens are proud to claim the label.
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