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The First Flight of the Wright Brothers. On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful powered flight in a heavier-than-air craft. The story of the Wright brothers began in Dayton, Ohio, where they owned and operated a bicycle store. Seasonal slumps in sales forced the brothers to expand, and they decided to try designing a self-propelled aircraft. [Photo from the State Archives] North Carolina History, Wright Flyer, Bicycle Store, Wright Brothers, Dayton Ohio, December 17, The Brethren, East Coast, Aviation

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The First Flight of the Wright Brothers. On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful powered flight in a heavier-than-air craft. The story of the Wright brothers began in Dayton, Ohio, where they owned and operated a bicycle store. Seasonal slumps in sales forced the brothers to expand, and they decided to try designing a self-propelled aircraft. [Photo from the State Archives]

On September 24, 1660, King Kiscutanewh sold Nathaniel Batts a tract of land in what is now Pasquotank County. The deed, recorded in a Chesapeake, Va., deed book, included all land southwest of the Pasquotank River from its mount to the head of Begin Creek. The discovery of the 1660 deed in 1966 made newspaper headlines. [Image: NC Historical Publications.] White Settlers, Newspaper Headlines, The Deed, Chesapeake Va, September, King, Discovery, River

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On September 24, 1660, King Kiscutanewh sold Nathaniel Batts a tract of land in what is now Pasquotank County. The deed, recorded in a Chesapeake, Va., deed book, included all land southwest of the Pasquotank River from its mount to the head of Begin Creek. The discovery of the 1660 deed in 1966 made newspaper headlines. [Image: NC Historical Publications.]

On August 27, 1891, one of the worst train wrecks in North Carolina occurred at the Bostian Bridge, two miles west of Statesville. In the wee hours of the morning, a westbound passenger train jumped the tracks and hurtled off the 60-foot high bridge. At the bottom of the fall, seven train cars crashed into Third Creek. A few of the passengers walked into Statesville for help. High Bridge, Dazed And Confused, August 27, Ghost Hunting, Train Car, Wander, Third

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On August 27, 1891, one of the worst train wrecks in North Carolina occurred at the Bostian Bridge, two miles west of Statesville. In the wee hours of the morning, a westbound passenger train jumped the tracks and hurtled off the 60-foot high bridge. At the bottom of the fall, seven train cars crashed into Third Creek. A few of the passengers walked into Statesville for help.

"He is perhaps remembered best for spanning genres and audiences and establishing avant garde jazz while also achieving popular success. He was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 and a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007." Kansas City Library, Penn High School, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Lifetime Achievement Award, Music School, Miles Davis, Jazz

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"He is perhaps remembered best for spanning genres and audiences and establishing avant garde jazz while also achieving popular success. He was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 and a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007."

. . . The two teams then mixed their squads and played a second game. One Duke player told his family “we sure had fun and I especially had a good time, for most of the fellows playing with me were Southerners. . . . And when the evening was over, most of them had changed their views quite a lot.” Secret Game, Duke University, Civil Rights Movement, Go Blue, Basketball Games, Face Off, Medical School, Reading

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. . . The two teams then mixed their squads and played a second game. One Duke player told his family “we sure had fun and I especially had a good time, for most of the fellows playing with me were Southerners. . . . And when the evening was over, most of them had changed their views quite a lot.”

IMPEACHED! | On January 30, 1871, Gov. William Woods Holden’s impeachment trial began. The only Chief Executive in North Carolina history to be impeached and removed from office (and the first in the nation), Holden was a central figure in the state’s Civil War and Reconstruction era. | An image of Gov. William W. Holden from the State Archives Davidson College, Ku Klux Klan, Historical Images, King George, History Books, Trials, Comedians, War

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IMPEACHED! | On January 30, 1871, Gov. William Woods Holden’s impeachment trial began. The only Chief Executive in North Carolina history to be impeached and removed from office (and the first in the nation), Holden was a central figure in the state’s Civil War and Reconstruction era. | An image of Gov. William W. Holden from the State Archives

Renaissance Man William Gaston | On January 23, 1844, William Gaston died. A poet, politician and lifelong student of the law, Gaston was a leading figure in 19th century North Carolina politics. Gaston is perhaps best known for his poem, “The Old North State,” which he penned in 1840. It was later set to music and adopted as the state song in 1927. Gaston County, the city of Gastonia and Lake Gaston are all named in his honor. | NC DNCR Gaston County, New Bern, Renaissance Men, Poet, 19th Century, Law, January, Old Things

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Renaissance Man William Gaston | On January 23, 1844, William Gaston died. A poet, politician and lifelong student of the law, Gaston was a leading figure in 19th century North Carolina politics. Gaston is perhaps best known for his poem, “The Old North State,” which he penned in 1840. It was later set to music and adopted as the state song in 1927. Gaston County, the city of Gastonia and Lake Gaston are all named in his honor. | NC DNCR

On January 14, 1834, William Polk, the last surviving field officer of the North Carolina Continental Line, died in Raleigh. Polk served during the Revolutionary War with distinction, seeing action at Germantown, Brandywine, Eutaw Springs and Cowan’s Ford. A native of Mecklenburg County, Polk moved to Raleigh, where he lived the rest of his life and played a prominent role in state and local affairs. [This Day in NC History] January 14, Charlotte Nc, Revolutionaries, Ford, Genealogy, People, Rest, Action

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On January 14, 1834, William Polk, the last surviving field officer of the North Carolina Continental Line, died in Raleigh. Polk served during the Revolutionary War with distinction, seeing action at Germantown, Brandywine, Eutaw Springs and Cowan’s Ford. A native of Mecklenburg County, Polk moved to Raleigh, where he lived the rest of his life and played a prominent role in state and local affairs. [This Day in NC History]

Banjo Master and Innovator Earl Scruggs | NC DNCR | Scruggs formed the Foggy Mountain Boys with Lester Flatt in 1948. The group soon gained success, playing radio stations across the South and recording for Mercury and Columbia Records. In 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies debuted on television with Flatt and Scruggs performing the theme song. The single version of that song quickly rose to number one on the country charts, and Flatt and Scruggs made a number of appearances on the popular sitcom. South Carolina, Lester Flatt, The Beverly Hillbillies, Columbia Records, Fake Smile, Hillbilly, Banjo, Theme Song

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Banjo Master and Innovator Earl Scruggs | NC DNCR | Scruggs formed the Foggy Mountain Boys with Lester Flatt in 1948. The group soon gained success, playing radio stations across the South and recording for Mercury and Columbia Records. In 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies debuted on television with Flatt and Scruggs performing the theme song. The single version of that song quickly rose to number one on the country charts, and Flatt and Scruggs made a number of appearances on the popular sitcom.

The Declaration of Rights: Milestone at Halifax, 1776 | A Declaration of Rights document adopted by the North Carolina’s Constitutional Convention of 1788. Image from the Library of Congress. Freedom Of The Press, Library Of Congress, Constitution, How To Apply, Wallpaper, Image, Bill Of Rights, Wallpapers

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The Declaration of Rights: Milestone at Halifax, 1776 | A Declaration of Rights document adopted by the North Carolina’s Constitutional Convention of 1788. Image from the Library of Congress.

On December 11, 1789, the General Assembly passed a bill chartering a state-supported university. The idea was not a new one. North Carolina’s Constitution of 1776 directed the establishment of “one or more universities” to be supported by state funds so that education could be provided to citizens at affordable rate. | Drawing of Old East at UNC in the collection of the N.C. Museum of History North Carolina Map, Living In North Carolina, University Of North Carolina, Unc Chapel Hill, Church Of England, Southern Hospitality, December 11

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On December 11, 1789, the General Assembly passed a bill chartering a state-supported university. The idea was not a new one. North Carolina’s Constitution of 1776 directed the establishment of “one or more universities” to be supported by state funds so that education could be provided to citizens at affordable rate. | Drawing of Old East at UNC in the collection of the N.C. Museum of History

[NC DNCR] On December 11, 1790, a state Senate resolution declared that Farquard Campbell’s actions during the Revolutionary War were justifiable. Much of the fourth book, Drums of Autumn, takes place in 18th century North Carolina, and in that volume Campbell appears as a fairly significant character in the book—a local justice of the peace and loyal friend of Jamie Fraser’s aunt Jocasta ... American Horror Stories, Diana Gabaldon Outlander Series, Outlander Book, Debbie Macomber, Thomas Brodie Sangster, I Love Books, Good Books, Big Books, Jon Snow

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[NC DNCR] On December 11, 1790, a state Senate resolution declared that Farquard Campbell’s actions during the Revolutionary War were justifiable. Much of the fourth book, Drums of Autumn, takes place in 18th century North Carolina, and in that volume Campbell appears as a fairly significant character in the book—a local justice of the peace and loyal friend of Jamie Fraser’s aunt Jocasta ...

On November 25, 1780, senior officers of the Southern Department of the Continental Army met at Camp New Providence, near Charlotte, to develop a strategy to respond to General Charles Cornwallis’s impending invasion of North Carolina. [Photo commemorating Camp New Providence in Mecklenburg County] New Providence, Continental Army, American Revolution, Outlander, Victorious

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On November 25, 1780, senior officers of the Southern Department of the Continental Army met at Camp New Providence, near Charlotte, to develop a strategy to respond to General Charles Cornwallis’s impending invasion of North Carolina. [Photo commemorating Camp New Providence in Mecklenburg County]

Originally Carolana, for King Charles I | On October 30, 1629, England’s King Charles I granted much of what is North and South Carolina to his attorney general, Sir Robert Heath. The land was referred to as Carolana, meaning the “land of Charles.” | An image of King Charles I from the National Portrait Gallery in London King Charles, English Reformation, Dead King, English Monarchs, Magna Carta, Great Works Of Art

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Originally Carolana, for King Charles I | On October 30, 1629, England’s King Charles I granted much of what is North and South Carolina to his attorney general, Sir Robert Heath. The land was referred to as Carolana, meaning the “land of Charles.” | An image of King Charles I from the National Portrait Gallery in London

On October 29, 1901, early in the morning, “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Wild West Show met with disaster in Davidson County. An engineer on a freight train misread a telegraph message reporting that Cody’s train was in two sections and returned to the track after the first section had passed. ... devastating the show’s horses; about 100 were killed or had to be put down ... Annie Oakley suffered temporary paralysis | image: postcard for the Buffalo Bill Museum in Colorado [N.C. Museum of History] Wild West Show, Local Museums, Annie Oakley, Horse Saddles, Buffalo Bills, Livestock, Early Morning, Travel Posters

On October 29, 1901, early in the morning, “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Wild West Show met with disaster in Davidson County. An engineer on a freight train misread a telegraph message reporting that Cody’s train was in two sections and returned to the track after the first section had passed. ... devastating the show’s horses; about 100 were killed or had to be put down ... Annie Oakley suffered temporary paralysis | image: postcard for the Buffalo Bill Museum in Colorado [N.C. Museum of History]

On October 23, 1711, Baron Christoph de Graffenriedt, founder of the Swiss colony of New Bern, penned a lengthy description of his capture by the Tuscarora Indians ... [Image: von Graffenriedt from Tryon Palace Tryon Palace, American History, Native American, Fun Fact Friday, Colonial, October 23, Baron

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On October 23, 1711, Baron Christoph de Graffenriedt, founder of the Swiss colony of New Bern, penned a lengthy description of his capture by the Tuscarora Indians ... [Image: von Graffenriedt from Tryon Palace

Postal service via RFD included the delivery of all postal items, free of charge, to citizens at their homes, eliminating the need to visit the local post office. Local skepticism for the mail delivery stemmed from concerns about theft and reliability. [image: A Rural Free Delivery mail carrier at Chadbourn in the early 1900s. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill Library.] Station Wagon, China Grove, Us Postal Service, Vintage Farm, Fire Engine, Women In History, Free Delivery

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Postal service via RFD included the delivery of all postal items, free of charge, to citizens at their homes, eliminating the need to visit the local post office. Local skepticism for the mail delivery stemmed from concerns about theft and reliability. [image: A Rural Free Delivery mail carrier at Chadbourn in the early 1900s. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill Library.]

Bath, incorporated in 1705, is North Carolina’s oldest town. [image: The Palmer-Marsh House in Bath.] County Seat, Historical Sites, Old Town, Old Houses, Life Is Good, Bath, Places

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Bath, incorporated in 1705, is North Carolina’s oldest town. [image: The Palmer-Marsh House in Bath.]

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On August 31, 1886, at 9:50 PM, the largest earthquake ever recorded on the east coast of the United States destroyed homes and other property in Charleston, S.C., leaving as many as 150 dead in that city alone. Registering between 6.6 and 7.3 on the modern Richter scale, the quake cracked chimneys and plaster walls across North Carolina. Charleston South Carolina, Charleston Sc, Today In History, The Gables, Episcopal Church, August 31

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On August 31, 1886, at 9:50 PM, the largest earthquake ever recorded on the east coast of the United States destroyed homes and other property in Charleston, S.C., leaving as many as 150 dead in that city alone. Registering between 6.6 and 7.3 on the modern Richter scale, the quake cracked chimneys and plaster walls across North Carolina.

Black Mountain College, An Experimental School - A psychology class at Black Mountain College, ca. 1942-1943. Image from the State Archives North Carolina Colleges, Colleges In Florida, John Dewey, Asheville, Bauhaus, Carolina Do Norte, Black Mountain College, Buckminster Fuller

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Black Mountain College, An Experimental School - A psychology class at Black Mountain College, ca. 1942-1943. Image from the State Archives

On July 15, 1949, announcer Jim Patterson signed on Charlotte’s WBTV, the first television station in the Carolinas, two months ahead of WFMY in Greensboro, which began airing programming in September 1949. [Doug Mayes at an early WBTV broadcast. Image from BT Memories.] Charlotte North Carolina, Camp Songs, Life Insurance Companies, Tv Land, Marriott Hotels, July 15

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On July 15, 1949, announcer Jim Patterson signed on Charlotte’s WBTV, the first television station in the Carolinas, two months ahead of WFMY in Greensboro, which began airing programming in September 1949. [Doug Mayes at an early WBTV broadcast. Image from BT Memories.]

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The Ultimate North Carolina Waterfalls Road Trip Is Right Here – And You’ll Want To Do It

Image: A re-enactment of the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill. Image from the Lincoln Times-News. Revolutionary War Battles, Battle Fight, Military Training, Bradley Mountain, Lincoln, Times, News

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Image: A re-enactment of the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill. Image from the Lincoln Times-News.

North Carolina Among First to Establish School for the Blind [image: A postcard from the early 1900s showing the Governor Morehead School’s original campus on Caswell Square in downtown Raleigh. Image from the State Archives.] Deaf School, School Opening, Blinds, America, Shades Blinds, Blind, Draping

North Carolina Among First to Establish School for the Blind [image: A postcard from the early 1900s showing the Governor Morehead School’s original campus on Caswell Square in downtown Raleigh. Image from the State Archives.]