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The State of Franklin: Mountain Secession and Independent Thought Commentary
In North Carolina, regionalism has existed since day one. In August 1784, western North Carolinians established the
State of Franklin—“the only de facto state that functioned in every aspect of statal power,” writes historian Samuel Cole Williams. After a civil war in the mountains, however, the “Lost State of Franklin” ceased in February 1789.
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What's in A Name?: North Carolina Geography Commentary
For centuries North Carolinians have maintained a sense of place—a belief that where one is from influences behavior and even fosters worldviews. Even with increasing urbanization and suburbanization, native North Carolinians still commonly and thankfully ask, “Where are you from?”, before asking, “So, what do you do”?
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