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It pleases me that dulcimer making goes back as far as the Bible

A widely celebrated instrument maker, musician & artist, his work can be found in the Smithsonian Institution & the NC Museum of History.

house of cards fireball photo illustration

May 14, 2019 Child rearing / Family life / North Carolina

In two short years our house of cards had fallen — we were orphans

In two short years our house of cards had fallen. We were 6 orphans. The oldest 17 & youngest 3 years. Mother lies beside father on the hill.

Carl Schenck Forestry School students in the the field

May 7, 2019 Forestry / North Carolina

First forestry school in the USA

Schenck was excited about the location because it offered the students the opportunity of direct observation of hardwood & spruce forests.

'A North Carolina Mountain Woman' 1916 watercolor by Lucy May Stanton

April 22, 2019 Family life / North Carolina

The work of the mountain mother

The work of the mountain mother is burdensome and she bears more than her share of responsibilities of the household.

White Rock Hospital cover shot from 'The Story of White Rock'

March 20, 2019 Missionaries / North Carolina / Nurses

Nurses who are glad to serve & who do not count too closely the hours of service

From 1919 to the 1940s, Madison County, NC’s first (and only) hospital was maintained and operated by the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church, USA.

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