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Do you recall your first encounter with a globe? Were you fascinated to have the world at your fingertips? Did you wonder how globes were made? How the countries were drawn to replicate a flat map on a round surface?
Globes have always fascinated me.… Read More
All ordinary citizens perform extraordinary acts of courage and bravery every day. Because the borders of the United States are protected by vast bodies of water and friendly neighbors, I’ve seldom thought of the impact of World War II on Americans at home.… Read More
Exploring seasonal topics that celebrate and enlighten readers about North Carolina’s geography, history and culture brings to mind North Carolina’s summertime outdoor dramas. These theatrical productions find their roots in the state’s history, small towns, stories and legends that have been passed down through the generations.… Read More
It’s that time of year when basketball takes over our televisions, social gathering, and sports conversations. If there’s one thing North Carolinians are passionate about, it’s our favorite ACC basketball teams.… Read More
Growing up, whenever it was really, really cold, my grandmother would tell us about the winter the Pantego Creek froze solid in Belhaven and my great-Aunt Dot rode across it in an automobile.… Read More
Happy New Year 2017! Have you adjusted to writing it yet? While traveling over the holidays I came across an article by Andrew Zimmern in Delta’s Sky magazine, in which he explored “How to be a traveler instead of a tourist…” The concept of tourist vs.… Read More
Charlotte’s got a lot! The Queen City’s tag line amply describes this vibrant metropolitan area that encompasses 16 counties. With native Genie Hufham of Charlotte Crown Guides as our companion for the September 26 day trip, we learned how North Carolina’s largest city transitioned from an agricultural-based economy to a manufacturing economy to the nation’s second largest banking center over the past 150 years since the Civil War.… Read More
Even though temperatures were still in the 90s when schools across North Carolina opened their doors to students in mid-August, it still seemed to mark the end of summer, even though the official transition from summer to fall doesn’t occur until September 22 at the Autumnal Equinox.… Read More
“Major League Baseball Comes to North Carolina.” Really? Well, why not? North Carolina has a professional football team (Carolina Panthers), a professional basketball team (Charlotte Hornets), and a professional hockey team (Carolina Hurricanes).… Read More
“The Christmas Song” (commonly known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”) was my introduction to chestnuts. The trees on which these nuts grow made up approximately 25 percent of the hardwood forest four centuries ago when Europeans arrived on the shores of the eastern United States.… Read More
