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North Carolina. By Cody smith. North Carolina is a state of the United States . The capital is Raleigh. . License Plates. University of NC. The University of North Carolina has a rich heritage of academic excellence.
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North Carolina By Cody smith North Carolina is a state of the United States. The capital is Raleigh.
University of NC • The University of North Carolina has a rich heritage of academic excellence. • Chartered in 1789, UNC was the first public university in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century. Today, UNC is a multi-campus university composed of all 16 of North Carolina's public institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees, as well as the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the nation's first public residential high school for gifted students.
Exports and industries • This state exports textiles, cigarettes and furnicher
landmarks • Ship of Fire-The ghost of many Palatines who were murdered by their captain and his crew. An apparition only seen once a year at the mouth of the wide Neuse River. It looks like a sailing ship being destroyed by fire, in a blazing outline. It is only seen once a year. • Duke University Chapel-Dedicated in 1935, this gothic structure is the center of Duke University and serves as a center for ceremonious occasions and festivals. • Sources-http://www.welcometonc.com
Info • Motto-To be rather then to seem. • Governor-Beverly Perdue • Nickname-Tar Heel State • Song-The Old North State