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  2. Somerset Place - Wikipedia

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    Somerset Place is a former plantation near Creswell in Washington County, North Carolina, along the northern shore of Lake Phelps, and now a State Historic Site that belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Somerset Place operated as a plantation from 1785 until 1865.

  3. Cherokee spiritual beliefs - Wikipedia

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    ᏗᎵᏍᏙᏗ "dilsdohdi" [1] the "water spider" is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back. [2]Cherokee spiritual beliefs are held in common among the Cherokee people – Native American peoples who are Indigenous to the Southeastern Woodlands, and today live primarily in communities in North Carolina (the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...

  4. Invisible churches - Wikipedia

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    Invisible churches during slavery were held in secret locations called hush harbors. Invisible churches among enslaved African Americans in the United States were informal Christian groups where enslaved people listened to preachers that they chose without their slaveholder's knowledge. The Invisible churches taught a different message from ...

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    The U.S. News & World Report has released its findings on the best cities in North Carolina to retire in, and Winston-Salem has come out on top. ... North Carolina has some great retirement ...

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    Here’s what to know if you’re dreaming about retirement.

  7. Hush harbor - Wikipedia

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    Religion grew to become a highly respected part of life for enslaved Africans. It offered them hope and reassurance, although they were forced to organize and conduct meetings in secret because the idea of assembling without supervision left the slaveowners in fear.

  8. History's Lesson for Making Retirement More Meaningful - AOL

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    Less than half of workers age 62-64 wanted to retire, and almost 90% believed that there should be no compulsory retirement at 65. More than half, too, thought that retirement was “only for ...

  9. 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 ...