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		<title>Celebrate Our State Magazine at the N.C. Museum of History</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/24/celebrate-our-state-magazine-at-the-n-c-museum-of-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2nd Saturdays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[June’s largest event at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is presented with Our State in celebration of the magazine’s 80th anniversary. Our State Day on Saturday, June 8, will feature all things North Carolina. The event ties in with the museum’s 2nd Saturdays program featuring Tar Heel potter Hal Pugh, who will make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Symphony Launches 2013 Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/23/north-carolina-symphony-launches-2013-rex-healthcare-summerfest-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARY &#8211; The North Carolina Symphony, led by Resident Conductor and Summerfest Artistic Director William Henry Curry, launches the 2013 Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series on Saturday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre.   Gates open at 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are free on the lawn. Brahms’ masterful Symphony No. 2 in D [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Saturdays This Summer, North Carolina Culture is Everywhere</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/23/2nd-saturdays-this-summer-north-carolina-culture-is-everywhere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Durham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Sites]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; It may be tales of pirates who roamed our coast told at Maritime Museums, or a potter at work while bluegrass plays at the N.C. Museum of History. It could be contestants panning for gold at Reed Gold Mine. These are a few 2nd Saturdays happenings coming on June 8, July 13 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bennett Place Marks Memorial Day with Soldiers Throughout Time May 25</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/22/bennett-place-marks-memorial-day-with-soldiers-throughout-time-may-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil War]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DURHAM &#8212; Bennett Place State Historic Site will present a special living history program to remember and honor American soldiers on Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This Memorial Day tribute is for American military personnel throughout our nation&#8217;s history. Living historians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Fayetteville Arsenal Tours Offered This Summer!</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/22/free-fayetteville-arsenal-tours-offered-this-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE &#8211; The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is pleased to offer guided tours of Arsenal Park beginning June 4 through July 26. The tour will be available free of charge once a day, Tuesday through Friday at 2:00 pm. The site of the Fayetteville Arsenal was commissioned in 1838 by the federal government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Railroading, Aviation and Automotive History and Equipment Will Be On Display</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/20/railroading-aviation-and-automotive-history-and-equipment-will-be-on-display/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPENCER &#8212; The N.C. Transportation Museum is expanding a well known event to include more options for families, more things to see and do and more experiences for everyone who attends. June 1, the museum’s traditional “Rail Days” event will become the “Museum in Motion” festival. The “Museum in Motion” festival will provide as many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SECCA Presenting Fire Pink Trio in Multi-Media Performance June 6</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/20/secca-presenting-fire-pink-trio-in-multi-media-performance-june-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WINSTON-SALEM &#8211; The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), located at 750 Marguerite Drive, is presenting the elegant and engaging Fire Pink Trio in concert Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in SECCA’s state-of-the-art McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium. Tickets for the concert are $15 for general admission and $10 for students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pony 101 at the Museum of the Albemarle</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/17/pony-101-at-the-museum-of-the-albemarle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth City]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Museum of the Albemarle in conjunction with Circle S Stables will host Pony 101, a day camp, on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for children 5 to 8 years old and Thursday, July 16, 2013 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for children 9 to 12 years old.  Pre-registration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hands-on Historians and Sprouting Scientists: A Summer Camp with Museum of the Albemarle and Port Discover</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/17/hands-on-historians-and-sprouting-scientists-a-summer-camp-with-museum-of-the-albemarle-and-port-discover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for something fun and educational for the little ones in your life?  The Museum of the Albemarle and Port Discover will hold Hands-on Historians and Sprouting Scientists Summer Camp beginning Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. until Noon. Campers 5 to 8 years old will begin their adventure at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Patriots&#8217; Day with a Boom at Alamance Battleground on May 17-19</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/17/celebrate-patriots-day-with-a-boom-at-alamance-battleground-on-may-17-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Burlington]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BURLINGTON - Alamance Battleground State Historic Site will commemorate the 242ndanniversary of the Battle of Alamance with special, family-friendly activities during its 18th-centuryLiving Experience and Patriots&#8217; Dayon May 18-19. There will be commemorative ceremonies and living history demonstrations for all to enjoy. Costumed interpreters will re-enact military and domestic life all day on Saturday, and on Sunday from 1-5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina&#8217;s Creative Occupations Jobs Jump to 137,225</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/16/north-carolinas-creative-occupations-jobs-jump-to-137225/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[N.C. Arts Council]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DURHAM &#8212; N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz announced today that the findings from the annual Creative Vitality Index (CVI) update show an increase of more than 8 percent in creative occupations jobs held by nearly 3 percent of North Carolina&#8217;s workforce. &#8220;The fact that North Carolina&#8217;s creative workforce remained strong despite the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Announces First in Flight License Plate</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/15/battleship-north-carolina-announces-first-in-flight-license-plate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON &#8211; The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA announces applications are being accepted for the North Carolina First In Flight Specialized Battleship NORTH CAROLINA License Plate. The plates will provide sustainable revenue for operations of the Ship, as the Ship does not receive state or federal funding for day to day functionality.  The cost is an annual $30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasures from Blackbeard&#8217;s Queen Anne&#8217;s Revenge at the Western Office in Asheville for a Limited Time</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/15/treasures-from-blackbeards-queen-annes-revenge-at-the-western-office-in-asheville-for-a-limited-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASHEVILLE &#8212; A cannon ball, window glass and gold dust from the wreck of Blackbeard&#8217;s flagship, Queen Anne&#8217;s Revenge (QAR), will be on exhibit at the Cultural Resources Western Office from May 31 to July 13. State and local officials will attend the May 31 ribbon cutting before the public opening on June 1. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tryon Palace to Host 5th Annual East Carolina Pottery Festival</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/15/tryon-palace-to-host-5th-annual-east-carolina-pottery-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 5th annual East Carolina Pottery Festival will bring pottery exhibits, clay throwing techniques and firing demonstrations to Tryon Palace on Saturday, June 1. Held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., this free event has expanded in recent years and is expected to bring more than 40 potters to New Bern’s well-established community of artists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Enactment Group Funds Conservation of Flag at the N.C. Museum of History</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/15/re-enactment-group-funds-conservation-of-flag-at-the-n-c-museum-of-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; When the 6th Regiment North Carolina State Troops fought at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek in Virginia, a Union soldier captured its flag on April 6, 1865&#8211;just days before Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Although the Confederate flag was returned to North Carolina in 1905, it has remained in storage at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Symphony Offers Free Concert at Tryon Palace</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/15/north-carolina-symphony-offers-free-concert-at-tryon-palace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW BERN &#8211; The North Carolina Symphony will give a free outdoor concert, Sunday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m., on the South Lawn at New Bern’s historic Tryon Palace. Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn will lead the orchestra in “Concerts in Your Community: At the Movies.”  In the event of inclement weather, the performance will take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>History for Lunch: The Clothing of the 1860s</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/15/history-for-lunch-the-clothing-of-the-1860s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gone with the Wind]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the Museum of the Albemarle’s newest exhibit Real to Reel:  The Making of Gone with the Wind, Education Coordinator Charlotte Patterson will present a History for Lunch program on Wednesday, June 5 from 12:15-12:45 p.m. The discussion will center on clothing used in the film and clothing in the exhibit and clothing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lecture: Filming in North Carolina&#8211;An Alternative to Hollywood”</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/13/lecture-filming-in-north-carolina-an-alternative-to-hollywood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Museum of the Albemarle will host Dale Pollock, Professor of Cinema Studies and Producing at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Mr. Pollock will present “Filming in North Carolina:  An Alternative to Hollywood.”  His topic will focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pirate Excavation Education Launches Shipwreck Expedition</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/13/pirate-excavation-education-launches-shipwreck-expedition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blackbeard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Queen Anne's Revenge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEAUFORT &#8212; North Carolina students in the 4th through 8th grades can free their imaginations and ask questions about Blackbeard and the wreck of his flagship, Queen Anne&#8217;s Revenge (QAR), during a live online stream from the Watercraft Center at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort on Friday, May 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. They&#8217;ll learn how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Museum Offers Quilt Workshop</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/10/museum-offers-quilt-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE &#8212; Join textile historian and conservator, Lynn Gorges, and learn about quilts used and produced during the time of the American Civil War as you make your own bound signature quilt block. The workshop will discuss color palettes and patterns used during the Civil War era as well as compare authentic period fabrics to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Pat McCrory Helps Celebrate Edenton&#8217;s 300th Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/10/gov-pat-mccrory-helps-celebrate-edentons-300th-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/10/gov-pat-mccrory-helps-celebrate-edentons-300th-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chowan County]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Pat McCrory will participate Saturday, May 18, 2013, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Edenton&#8217;s 300th Anniversary events commemorating the formation of North Carolina and the appointment in 1713, by Her Majesty Queen Anne, of Charles Eden as Governor. The public festivities will begin with the arrival of Governor Charles Eden (interpreter, in colonial attire) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central North Carolina Students Prepare For National History Competition</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/09/central-north-carolina-students-prepare-for-national-history-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/09/central-north-carolina-students-prepare-for-national-history-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 22:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; A select group of students from across central North Carolina have demonstrated mastery of a topic in history and are eligible to advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. More than 300 students came to Raleigh for the recent National History Day in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Western North Carolina Students Prepare For National History Competition</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/09/western-north-carolina-students-prepare-for-national-history-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; A select group of students from across western North Carolina have demonstrated mastery of a topic in history and are eligible to advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. More than 300 students came to Raleigh for the recent National History Day in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern North Carolina Students Prepare For National History Competition</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/09/eastern-north-carolina-students-prepare-for-national-history-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 20:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; A select group of students from across eastern North Carolina have demonstrated mastery of a topic in history and are eligible to advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. More than 300 students came to Raleigh for the recent National History Day in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watergate: Political Scandal and the Presidency</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/09/watergate-political-scandal-and-the-presidency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[exhibit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The summer of 1973, Americans stayed glued to their televisions as one of the nation’s most serious political scandals, known as Watergate, began to unfold. Friday, May 17, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of the first televised hearing of the Senate Select Committee that investigated President Richard M. Nixon’s 1972 campaign for re-election. May 17 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lecture Blends Southern Food with African American Culture</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/09/lecture-blends-southern-food-with-african-american-culture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[African American History]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tryon Palace African American Lecture Series continues on Thursday, May 16, with “Shaping a Culture: African American Cooks and the Making of Southern Food.” Conducted in Cullman Performance Hall by Dr. Rebecca Sharpless, this free event is the latest installment of Tryon Palace’s yearlong theme of “Fresh from the Past: Food and Culture in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scavenger Hunt to Make History Fun on May 18 At Durham Historic Sites</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/08/scavenger-hunt-to-make-history-fun-on-may-18-at-durham-historic-sites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bennett Place]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DURHAM &#8212; Durham&#8217;s three state historic sites will offer kids free fun with a scavenger hunt for history on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Historic Stagville, Duke Homestead and Bennett Place State Historic Sites are partnering for this family-friendly event. A booklet with clues for the scavenger hunt will be available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June Programs at the N.C. Museum of History</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/08/june-programs-at-the-n-c-museum-of-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June’s largest event at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will be presented with Our State in celebration of the magazine’s 80th anniversary. On Saturday, June 8, meet Our State editor Elizabeth Hudson, hear bluegrass music by Kickin’ Grass, sample scrumptious food, and experience much more. The event ties in with the museum’s 2nd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Saturdays Summer Arts Fest</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/07/2nd-saturdays-summer-arts-fest-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate history, heritage and the arts at the Museum of the Cape Fear’s annual 2nd Saturdays Arts Fest on June 8, July 13 and August 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A variety of artists and craftspeople will set up shop on the grounds of the 1897 Poe House to display and sell local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reel to Real: The Making of the Gone with the Wind</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/07/reel-to-real-the-making-of-the-gone-with-the-wind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil War]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[films]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winner of 10 Academy Awards, Gone with the Wind remains popular decades after its 1939 premiere.Hollywood’s highly romanticized movie of the “Old South”   is based on Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The true story of how Mitchell’s book became a record-breaking film is revealed in Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post from the Coast Exhibit to Open at the Museum of Albemarle</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/02/post-from-the-coast-exhibit-to-open-at-the-museum-of-albemarle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Museum of the Albemarle’s newest exhibit Post from the Coast will open on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. with related programming until noon. Postcards are often overlooked as valuable research tools and sources of information.  Not only are they illustrative and tell a story, they also serve as markers of pop-culture.  This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Legacy of Freedom Symposium Complements Exhibit</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/02/the-legacy-of-freedom-symposium-complements-exhibit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exhibition Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, opening Wednesday, May 15, at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will be complemented by The Legacy of Freedom Symposium. On Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, this free symposium examines President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rare Opportunity to View Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in Raleigh</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/02/rare-opportunity-to-view-preliminary-emancipation-proclamation-in-raleigh-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8211; The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in United States history. President Abraham Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Union victory at Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg). Signed by President Lincoln, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ordered that in 100 days the federal government would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photojournalism Exhibit Closing at the Museum of the Albemarle</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/02/photojournalism-exhibit-closing-at-the-museum-of-the-albemarle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 1963 sit-in at the Woolworth’s lunch counter in Charlotte, Richard Petty and Miss Winston celebrating a mid-1970s victory at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and images such as the Yellow Brick Road at Beech Mountain’s Land of Oz are a few that have been featured in the exhibit Bruce Roberts Photojournalist: 50 Years of Capturing Change. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Symphony Performs “Disney in Concert” May 10-11</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/01/north-carolina-symphony-performs-disney-in-concert-may-10-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; Resident Conductor William Henry Curry will lead the North Carolina Symphony in some of the best-loved songs from the movies of Walt Disney in the program “Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies,” in three performances Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. and again at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treat Mom to Free Musical Performances on May 12</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/01/treat-mom-to-free-musical-performances-on-may-12/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/01/treat-mom-to-free-musical-performances-on-may-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 14:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Claudia Lopez Bascunan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enjoy one or two music performances on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. At 1 p.m. the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble will take the stage, and at 3 p.m. the mother-daughter duo Myrna Bascunan and Claudia Lopez Bascunan will sing Chilean folk songs, play drums and tell stories. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Flowers Bring the Bees for a Preschool Pal Event</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/05/01/may-flowers-bring-the-bees-for-a-preschool-pal-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FAYETTEVILLE – If April showers bring May flowers, then May flowers are bringing bees! The life of bees is the theme for Preschool Pals at the Museum of the Cape Fear on May 14 at 10 a.m. Beekeeper Terry Lengel will bring “show-n-tell” items, but don’t worry, there will be no actual bees. Instead he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Students Win Prize for Video About Reading</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/29/north-carolina-students-win-prize-for-video-about-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/29/north-carolina-students-win-prize-for-video-about-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STATESVILLE &#8212; Two North Carolina teenagers produced a prize-winning video on the theme &#8220;Beneath the Surface,&#8221; the 2013 Summer Reading program theme for public libraries. The 2013 Teen Video Challenge is sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), and is a national competition that encourages students to get involved with reading and the public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Museum to Honor Northampton County</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/26/museum-to-honor-northampton-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth City]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Museum of the Albemarle will be putting Northampton County in the spotlight on Sunday, May 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. as part of its ongoing county day’s celebration. Celebrate this place of thriving diversity—home to productive farms, state-of-the-art manufacturing, small and welcoming towns, and waterfront developments on pristine lakes. Several artifacts from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEA Awards Grants to Eight North Carolina Communities For Arts Projects</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/26/nea-awards-grants-to-eight-north-carolina-communities-for-arts-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; Eight North Carolina organizations received grants totally $297,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts this week for a variety of programs, including funds to train Gates County schools in arts integration, making the system the first school district in the state to have all of its schools in the nationally recognized A+ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Capitol Teaches History Through Barcodes</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/25/state-capitol-teaches-history-through-barcodes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[govenors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; When is a bench more than a bench? When it has a barcode that teaches visitors about North Carolina history. The State Capitol will unveil a new QR barcode program and host a bench dedication at a public ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, at 10 a.m.  Visitors will be able to scan the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Capitol Teams Up with Edgecombe Community College to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in May</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/24/state-capitol-teams-up-with-edgecombe-community-college-to-celebrate-historic-preservation-month-in-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; May is National Historic Preservation Month and the State Capitol is marking the occasion by hosting a Historic Preservation Day on Saturday, May 4. The free event will offer advice to homeowners on preserving historic properties and will take place on southeast grounds of the Capitol and in the old House Chamber from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Admission for Landmark Exhibit Showcasing North Carolina’s Artistic Earthenware Traditions</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/24/special-admission-for-landmark-exhibit-showcasing-north-carolinas-artistic-earthenware-traditions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh announces that tickets are now $5 per person for the exhibition Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. Admission is free for children ages 4 and under and for Museum of History Associates members. Purchase tickets in the Museum Shop. Art in Clay will run [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Carolina University Brings Children’s Storybook Theatre Tales and Workshop to Roanoke Island</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/24/east-carolina-university-brings-childrens-storybook-theatre-tales-and-workshop-to-roanoke-island/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Storybook Theatre Tales from Around the World Part II” and an associated workshop will be presented by East Carolina University on Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. The production is an interactive theatre piece for children that features enchanting and exciting stories. A 45 minute workshop for children follows the production. Participants, with the assistance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Files Last! Digital Preservation  Website Gets a Facelift</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/24/make-your-files-last-digital-preservation-website-gets-a-facelift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; The State Library of North Carolina, in conjunction with the State Archives of North Carolina, is releasing a redesigned, streamlined and mobile friendly digital preservation education site (digitalpreservation.ncdcr.gov). This first-stop site is a great introduction to digital preservation for state employees, librarians and archivists, or anyone interested in making sure their files stay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Civil War Commemorative Photo Exhibit Visits Durham Public Library in May</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/22/civil-war-commemorative-photo-exhibit-visits-durham-public-library-in-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DURHAM &#8212; The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fight for liberation is just one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National History Day Competition in North Carolina to be Held April 27</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/19/national-history-day-competition-in-north-carolina-to-be-held-april-27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; Hundreds of middle and high school students will travel to Raleigh and make the most of history during the National History Day in North Carolina competition on April 27 at the N.C. Museum of History. The theme is &#8220;Turning Points in History: People, Ideas and Events.&#8221; The students are the winners of district [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tryon Palace Plans ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours of Gardens, Conservation Lab</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/17/tryon-palace-plans-behind-the-scenes-tours-of-gardens-conservation-lab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW BERN &#8212; Take a rare “Behind the Scenes” look at Tryon Palace during the month of May with three separate tours of the Kitchen Garden and a first-ever glimpse inside the Conservation Lab. Kitchen Garden Tours will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the Fridays of May 3, 17 and 31. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary Kluttz Announces Darryl Bass as Human Resources Director at Cultural Resources</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/17/secretary-kluttz-announces-darryl-bass-as-human-resources-director-at-cultural-resources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz today announced Darryl Bass as Director of Human Resources for the Department of Cultural Resources, effective as of April 15. Bass has broad experience in the development and application of human resources policies and practices. &#8220;We are excited to welcome Darryl Bass to our team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walter F. “Buck” Leonard and Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legends</title>
		<link>http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/04/17/walter-f-buck-leonard-and-jackie-robinson-baseball-legends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH &#8212; Like baseball legend Jackie Robinson, whose story is told in the movie “42,” North Carolina’s Walter F. “Buck” Leonard was an outstanding athlete. Leonard played baseball in the Negro National League during the 1930s and 1940s, when segregation barred African American players from major and minor leagues. The Rocky Mount native helped pave [...]]]></description>
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