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Cherokee Pottery: People of One Fire

April 11, 2008 – 1:36 pm

When potter Joel Queen begins an open-pit firing, he continues a tradition derived from eight generations of his Cherokee ancestors. The pottery firing process is slow and tedious, but it forges deep connections and award-winning results for Queen, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, one of North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes.
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Ft. Dobbs Reenactment

April 10, 2008 – 9:57 am

STATESVILLE - Join thousands of other visitors at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, to hear cannons roar and muskets thunder as soldiers, Indians and civilians recall the 1754-1763 French and Indian War.  The fourth annual “War for Empire” program will recall the epic struggle between England and France […]

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N.C. Transportation Museum “Stars” in “Leatherheads” Flick

April 4, 2008 – 12:02 pm

SPENCER - When rail fans and residents of Spencer and Salisbury flock to see the George Clooney movie “Leatherheads” opening today, they might keep their eyes peeled for glimpses of the N.C. Transportation Museum.  Known for evoking America’s bygone romance with trains, the site was used by Universal Pictures for the film.  Leatherheads’” final scene even features […]

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