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  2. History of Charlottetown - Wikipedia

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    Charlottetown Airport from the air in 2006. The airport grew significantly during World War II, operating as RCAF Station Charlottetown.. Religion played a central role in the development of Charlottetown's institutions with non-denominational (i.e. Protestant) and Roman Catholic public schools (Catholic Queen Square, Notre Dame, and St. Josephs. vs Protestant West Kent and Prince Street ...

  3. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    North Carolina: June 30, 1686: Latin via English (ultimately from Frankish) Carolus via Carolana: After King Charles I of England and his son, King Charles II of England. [79] The name Charles itself is derived from Frankish karl, 'man, husband'. [80] North Dakota: November 2, 1867: Sioux/Dakota: dakhóta 'Ally' or 'friend', [66] after the ...

  4. Charlottetown - Wikipedia

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    Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County.Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in 1855.

  5. Every state's nickname and where it comes from - AOL

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    North Carolina: Tar Heel State As a major producer of supplies for the naval industry, such as tar, pitch, and turpentine, North Carolinian's nautical influence is reflected in their nickname.

  6. Where exactly is NC setting of ‘Where the Crawdads ... - AOL

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    The mountainous western North Carolina city of Asheville is mentioned several times throughout the book. Kya’s dad, Pa, is from Asheville. His family owned a plantation there, but lost it during ...

  7. Charlotte, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Charlotte (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə t / ⓘ SHAR-lət) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, [10] making Charlotte the 15th-most populous city in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in the South, and the second-most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida.

  8. History of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The history of North Carolina from pre-colonial history to the present, covers the experiences of the people who have lived within the territory that now comprises the U.S. state of North Carolina. Findings of the earliest discovered human settlements in present day North Carolina, are found at the Hardaway Site , dating back to approximately ...

  9. Carolinas - Wikipedia

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    During the American Civil War (1861–1865), South Carolina was the first Southern state to secede from the Union, [9] while North Carolina was the second to last state to secede. South Carolina was generally one of the strongest supporters of the Confederacy .