Quail Ridge Books Reflects on its 40-year Legacy
November 1, 2024BY KATELYN RUTT Nestled on Lassiter Mill Road with its signature purple door, Quail Ridge Books is much more than a bookstore. It’s a cultural hub, a third‑place haven and.
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North Carolina’s Historic Holiday Feasts
October 22, 2024HistoryFood North Carolina’s holiday feasts have changed over the past two centuries BY ERIC MEDLIN Today, North Carolinians celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving much as they do in every other state..
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Discovering North Carolina Historic Covered Bridges
August 31, 2024BY ANITA B. STONE Covered bridges remind us of the past—a time when people traveled by horse and buggy or on foot to reach destinations like the general store, the.
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Johnston County Offers Insight into North Carolina History
July 1, 2024BY MARILYN JONES Less than an hour east of Raleigh, rural Johnston County offers excellent sites for North Carolina history lovers. Johnston County is the birthplace of Hollywood legend Ava.
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Photojournal: North Carolina Beach Tourism 100 Years Ago
June 27, 2024By Eric Medlin In our upcoming July/August issue, we include an article called Beach Fun Back in the Day that covers how people enjoyed vacations at North Carolina beaches a.
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Post office murals offer glimpses into the past
March 1, 2024Brushstrokes Through Time BY MARILYN JONES Tucked away in Williamston, a small Inner Banks community of just over 5,000, is a treasured mural by well-respected artist Philip von Saltza. “First.
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Beulah Louise Henry
November 1, 2023Ingenuity led to success for Raleigh native, aka “Lady Edison” BY MARILYN JONES Everyone knows what a hair curler is, that some doll eyes open and close, and that sewing machines.
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