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The Carolina Gold Rush

California may be the Golden State, but the first gold rush in the United States happened in North Carolina. In 1799, twelve-year-old Conrad Reed...

Exploring Charlotte's Scottish heritage

At the annual Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill, you can listen (or dance) to the bagpipes until your heart’s content, eat shortbread...

Twists and turns: The history of the North Carolina-South Carolina border

The shortest distance between point A and point B is a straight line, but not, apparently, when it comes to surveying a state border.Recently...

The spirit of '45 is alive

Spontaneous celebrations broke out when America heard the news that Japan had surrendered - ending World War II. That was August 14, 1945...

Breed Profile: Appaloosa

The original origins of the Appaloosa are somewhat unclear. Horses resembling the Appaloosa have been found in ancient art from Asia, and some...

Geeky Reader for the Week of March 15

Spring isn’t officially here yet, but it certainly feels like it, and that means the days of sitting outside with a good book are equally as...

North Carolina Governor William Tryon

Anyone that is a Charlotte native or even a North Carolina native that visited Charlotte has probably heard of Tryon Street. Tryon Street is one of...

Geeky Reader for February 22

Spring is almost here, and with it the magic and wonder of the new things. Here are a few choices from the Geeky Reader to provide you a good start...