The Wild Days Of Air Flight
The “aeroplane” came in a box (that’s what they called it in those days). Dutifully, the aircraft...
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Aug 11, 2022 | Focus Historian In Residence
The “aeroplane” came in a box (that’s what they called it in those days). Dutifully, the aircraft...
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It was a late March day. Everyone anticipated spring, hoping winter was over. Trees and plants...
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If there was ever a guy who had the name perfect for reporting on a furniture company, it was Dr....
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An idea who’s time had come. W.W. Scott was sure he had a cure for all of Lenoir’s problems in the 1880s. Like many small southern towns in the wake of the Civil War, Lenoir could not overcome the losses brought on by what was...
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The most famous person to make furniture in North Carolina did not come from the manufacturing...
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