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Martin Luther King Jr. and the blood that fueled a movement

Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr. and the blood that fueled a movement

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This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a look at King and other "forgotten" martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement. 
How NC's Howe family built some of Wilmington's most distinctive buildings

How NC’s Howe family, descended from an enslaved man, helped give Wilmington its distinctive look

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North Carolina's Howe family goes back to an enslaved man who was forced to work construction projects. His descendants have helped build some of Wilmington's most distinctive buildings. 
north carolina history has some creepy elements

5 creepy things you never knew about North Carolina

These lesser-known facts and stories about North Carolina will make your hair stand on end. 
The Frankie Silver Murder

The real ballad of Frankie Silver, one of the first women executed in North Carolina

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Frankie Silver was the first white woman executed in North Carolina. Here’s the real story of what happened to her back in the 1830s.
hollywood and independent films have portrayed the collective efforts of working people on screen for years

5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history

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Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
a vintage map of north carolina showing four indigenous tribes

The real founding fathers of NC: 4 Indigenous tribes that came first

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Several indigenous tribes have always inhabited present-day NC. Let's take a look at four of them.