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October 2007 Table of Contents
6 Welcome to Our State
By Vicky Jarrett
9 Our State Quiz
The Right Altitude
Get out your boots and backpacks for this month's quiz on trekking the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.
By Alan Hodge
10 Letters from Our Readers
14 Tar Heel Treasures
Garnet in the Rough
An uncut, unpolished ancient Appalachian treasure still shines today in an Asheville museum.
By Marla Hardee Milling
16 Tar Heel Literature
On Earth's Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs; Tales from the Porch: Tall Tales and Short Stories from the North Carolina Mountains; Hayes: The Plantation, Its People, and Their Papers
20 Tar Heel Towns
Wilson
Home to the Theater of the American South, this eastern town has secured its reputation as an arts-and-entertainment hub.
By Chris Gigley
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29 Tar Heel History
Commanding Presence
General Hugh Waddell left a life of destitution behind in Ireland to become the highest-ranking military leader in the province of North Carolina.
By John Hairr
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34 Tar Heel People
Fair Contest
As a veteran judge of the State Fair's food competitions, Betty Cook understands the delicate art of canning fruits and vegetables.
By Kathy Grant Westbrook
38 Great Walks: Densons Creek Trail By Lynn Setzer
Catch views of autumn from the Piedmont's Uwharrie National Forest.
42 Giving Oysters the Grow Ahead By Gretchen Nash
State agencies and conservation groups come together to lend nature a helping hand.
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52 Creative Director By Lydialyle Gibson
Preston Lane plans daring productions for Greensboro’s Triad Stage.
64 The Midas Touch
A Photo Essay
"The sun shines in to you through a tent of red and yellow leaves ... ."
Margaret W. Morley
90 Mountain Made
Contemporary artisans carry on the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and creativity of our state's early settlers.
92 Over and Under By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
Virginia Boone, braided rugs
102 Making the Cut By R. Kelly Coffey
Daniel Winkler, bladesmith, and Karen Shook, sheaths
114 Homespun Heroines By Charles Blackburn Jr.
Biltmore Industries’ Homespun Shops and Tryon Toy-Makers
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124 The Right Turn By Constance E. Richards
Alan Hollar and Steve Noggle, woodturning
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138 Nature by Design By Janet C. Pittard
Stuart Nye workshop, floral jewelry
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146 Weave a Spell By Marla Hardee Milling
Ramona Lossie, Cherokee basket weaving
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152 Handcrafted History By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts
162 All Set By Katie Baer
Joe Godfrey and Tom Donahey, handcrafted rocking chairs
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172 Strung Along By Susan Hance
Handmade dulcimers
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182 Piece Signs By Bill Cissna
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194 Inspiration Points By Catherine Harden
204 A Poet in Hatteras Village By Emily Herring Wilson
Before he became famous, A.R. "Archie" Ammons held his first job teaching at an Outer Banks school.
210 Inn the Family By Susan Hance
Three families of innkeepers have caring for guests in their genes.
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220 Carolina Artists
A New Dimension
After 30 years of weaving tapestries, Salisbury's Whitney Johnson Peckman uncovered another talent in a unique medium — painting on gourds.
By Bill Cissna
228 Perfect Weekend
Thrill of the Hill
No longer just a university town, Chapel Hill greets visitors with charm, history, and cosmopolitan flair.
By Liisa Sullivan
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- Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
- Franklin Hotel
- Carolina Inn
- A Southern Season
- Whitehall Antiques
- Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
239 Tar Heel Memories
The Visitor
During that first year of teaching, you need all the help you can get.
By Linda Sinclair
243 Tar Heel Gardening
Autumn in the Garden
Cool-weather chores like planting, raking, and mulching keep fall yards looking good.
By L.A. Jackson
246 Tar Heel Tastes
Sister Act
At Seven Sisters in Angier, you may be treated to more than dressed up Southern fare — a musical may also be on the menu.
By Dolly R. Sickles
250 Carolina Kitchen
Sweet on Cookies
No matter what's in your pantry, a plateful of treats never takes too much time or trouble.
By Erica Derr
255 Agenda
Old-Time Mountain Music; Moonshine and Thunder — The Junior Johnson Story; MUMfest 2007; National Heritage Fellows; Fairmont barn dance
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By Lynne Gantz
259 Dates & Events
Compiled By Lynne Gantz
272 Tar Heel Images
Slim Pickings
By Kaye White
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