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Category Archives: history

Why We Turn Our Thoughts to Martin Luther King Jr.

January 17, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

A Lesson Plan that considers the reasons By Michael M. Barrick “Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King / and recognize that there are ties between us, […]

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education, history, opinion

Preserving the Beauty and Heritage of Western North Carolina

December 21, 2019by Michael M. Barrick

A handful of souls gathering in homes 25 years ago led to the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina that has protected nearly 60,000 acres in Western North Carolina By Michael […]

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ecology, history, news

Wheeler’s Book a Colorful Appalachian Narrative

August 18, 2018by Michael M. Barrick

Many stories, but one theme – relationships are everything LENOIR, N.C. – Recently, as I wrote, I had the opportunity to hear Billy Edd Wheeler of Swannanoa, N.C. tell one […]

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arts & music, Book Review, history, news

Sweet Serendipity

August 3, 2018by Michael M. Barrick

Up close and personal with Appalachian legends Note: This is the seventh installment from “The Hillbilly Highway, Volume 2: Seeds, Songs and Streams.”  Learn more here. By Michael M. Barrick BLACK MOUNTAIN, […]

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arts & music, education, history, human interest, music, The Hillbilly Highway, Travel

Music along the Hillbilly Highway is ‘Handmade & Heartfelt’

June 28, 2018by Michael M. Barrick

Kay and Patrick Crouch have taught and inspired thousands of students and others in the region; they are also premier promoters of the music of Caldwell County and Southern Appalachia […]

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arts & music, history, human interest, music, The Hillbilly Highway, Travel

Towering Mountains and Church Steeples along the Hillbilly Highway

June 24, 2018by Michael M. Barrick

The Grandfather of mountains affords mile-high stunning views  Note: This is the second installment from “The Hillbilly Highway, Volume 2: Seeds, Songs and Streams.”  Learn more here.  By Michael M. Barrick FOSCOE, […]

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history, The Hillbilly Highway, Travel

Memorial Day Not about Celebrating War, but Ending it

May 29, 2017by Michael M. Barrick

We honor those who gave ‘the last full measure of devotion’ by working for peace By Michael M. Barrick It was May 1950, about five years since Morgantown, W.Va. native […]

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history, opinion

Horseford Bridge Connects the Piedmont to the Mountains

February 7, 2017by Michael M. Barrick 2 Comments

The rapid growth of Hickory in the second half of the 19th century along the Catawba River contributed greatly to Caldwell’s and region’s early growth    Note: This is Part […]

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history

Crossing the River: The Catawba Valley and the Appalachians (1747 – 1849)

January 31, 2017by Michael M. Barrick 3 Comments

First European settlers in Catawba Valley traveled the Great Wagon Road Note: This account is the first of 2 parts regarding the various transportation and economic developments that led to the opening […]

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history

The Cost of Reaching the Moon Must Not Be Forgotten

January 27, 2017by Michael M. Barrick

Honoring the memories of astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee By Michael M. Barrick Fifty years ago, the USA was shooting for the moon. In fact, exactly […]

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history

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