scope of accomplishment and influence. He's been an educator, a school principal and teacher and a political leader who's met with presidents and the political elite of our country. In 1987 Gov. Jim Hunt awarded him the Order of the Long Leaf Pine (North Carolina's highest civilian award) for a lifetime of service, and his house is a treasure trove of awards, mementos and photographs. Yet, for all the awards, all the accolades, Witherspoon seems most proud of the lives he has touched and the children
largest industries in the south. Starting in the late 1800’s with small local looms, and spreading to become corporations who controled the south and whose influence stretched internationally. One of the first textile industries came to Gaston County North Carolina, and its huge success led to the opening of mills across the Carolina’s and Virginia. As these industries grew they began to control more and more of its employees lives. These huge corporations were permitted to take advantage of individuals
referred to, represents the common denominator between my "ancient" past and today. Additionally, his life most directly highlights the aforementioned family themes that have characterized the Patterson family for ages. Pop was born in Alamance County, North Carolina, on December 15, 1890. Born to Eusebius ("Sebe") and Etta Albright Patterson, he was the oldest of seven children. He had one full brother, W. H. Patterson, and one full sister, Sarah Etta, who died in infancy; he also had three half brothers
It was no surprise to me when my dad decided to buy a lake house on Hyco Lake, right outside of Roxboro. We got a really good deal on the house, so my dad decided that Hyco Lake was the perfect spot. Hyco Lake was constructed in the 1960's by Carolina Power and Light as a cooling reservoir for the steam electric generating plant. The Lake was filled in 1965 after Hurricane Hilda came through and filled the reservoir. The power plant located on Hyco Lake heats the water, but cooling units were
In the community of Boiling Spring Lakes (BSL) the population has grown rapidly. In 2013 there were 5,614 people, also the city is 23.3 square miles. We rank the 17 out of the top 50 safest cities in North Carolina. Although BSL is ranked 17th city out of 50 cities of being safe (City Facts). This city has a major safety problem. The problems in BSL are that children and adults are always walking in the traffic that may cause an accident some day. Also, children when waiting for the bus stops by
Cabarrus County is a one of the surrounding counties of Charlotte Mecklenburg with a population of 187, 226 according to the 2013 census. Not only do I teach in Cabarrus County, I live in the area and my sons attend the local schools. My sons have actually attended Northwest Cabarrus Middle School which is where I teach and have taught for twelve years therefore I observe the schools in our area through the lens of a teacher, parent and community citizen which can be good and bad. The size and
9:00 a.m., I attended a New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting. The regular meetings are held twice a month at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, Assembly Room 301, at 24 North Third Street in Wilmington North Carolina. Commissioners in attendance were Woody White, Chairman, Beth Dawson, Vice Chair, Jonathan Barfield Jr., Thomas Wolfe, and Brian Berger was absent. Also in attendance was Chris Coudriet, County Manager, Wanda Copley, County Attorney, Shelia Schult, Clerk to the
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“Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree- they bear no fruit,” said Francis Marion. The youngest son of six children from Gabriel and Esther Marion was born in 1732 at the family plantation in Berkeley County, South Carolina, whose name was soon to be Francis Marion. The Marion family moved to a plantation in St. George when Francis was only a toddler so that the children could receive an education in Georgetown, SC. When Francis turned fifteen, he decided to take
Catherine Moore was born on October 22, 1752 and grew up with 10 siblings. She lived with her family in Piedmont, South Carolina until she married Andrew Barry at age 15. During the Revolution, she was an important part of warning people of the British attack during the battle of Cowpens in 1781. Her extensive knowledge of the area helped her navigate quickly through the Indian Trails to notify the colonial military forces of the approaching army. With that knowledge, both she and the general set
representation of the characters, setting, and its periodically incorrect depiction of the events during and surrounding the American Revolutionary War. Firstly, the main character, Benjamin Martin, is a pacifistic family-man who lives in York County, South Carolina with his 7 children. Despite his constant refusal to be a part of a trivial war against the most powerful country at the time, he is
was born to Elizabeth and Thomas Lynch Sr. on August 15, 1749 at Prince George’s Parish , which is a church in present day Georgetown County (colonialhall). His family was a venerable one, and was said to have emigrated from Austria to England, and then to Ireland, and finally South Carolina. He was the third Thomas Lynch in his line. He had two older sisters, Sabina and Esther, born in 1747 and 1748. His mother died in 1755, so his father remarried to Hannah
Name: Lina Felix Name of community I will serve: Burlington County Five issues in my community are environmental neglect, hunger, lack of elderly care, the need for hospital assistance, and need of disaster/shelter volunteers. The two that interest me the most are environmental neglect and hunger. 2. Issues Issue #1: Environmental Neglect (littering) Issue #2: Hunger Who … Whom does the issue or problem affect? How does it affect them? Are others already working on the issue? Who else
happening and it is not a good thing either. The crime rates are rising, the community safety is decreasing and the risk of injury or death for officers is increasing. In 2011, the city Camden, in New Jersey laid off just about half of its police force, leaving the crime laden city to the mercy of criminals. In North Carolina, pol... ... middle of paper ... ... (2013, September 20). LawOfficer. Retrieved from Navy Police Union: Staff Cuts May Have Increased Death Toll at Navy Yard Shooting: http://www