Carolina’s Magic Mountains
In the early 20th century, people from all over the world came
to Asheville seeking wellness. Today, they still do.
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Western N.C.
Cherokee Basketry, From the Hands of Our Elders by M. Anna Fariello
Cherokee Basketry explores not only the history of the craft that continues today but how that craft connects modern craftspeople with their ancestors.
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Miracle of Hickory
Polio terrorized communities that never knew where or when it would strike. When an epidemic hit the North Carolina high country in 1944, folks responded with swift and unprecedented action.
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The State of Franklin
In 1784, residents of western North Carolina, feeling isolated by the mountains
surrounding them, formed their own independent state.
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