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The award was proposed by state Senator Robert Lee Humber of Pitt County, who wanted to recognize people who had contributed to the betterment of North Carolina and inspire others. He won the award for public service in 1968. Biographical essays are available for each North Carolina Award recipient in the ceremony program for that year ...
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is granted by the Governor of North Carolina and is the state's highest civilian honor. [1] Although the award was first given in 1964, records of recipients were not kept until 1983. [1]
The certificate reads in part: Reposing special confidence in the integrity, learning and zeal of [honoree], I [the Governor of North Carolina] do by these presents confer The Order of the Long Leaf Pine with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary, privileged to enjoy fully all rights granted to members of this exalted order, among which is the special privilege to propose the following North ...
The Marrow case helped galvanize continued African-American civil rights activities in Oxford and across the eastern North Carolina black belt. Local civil rights activist Ben Chavis took a lead role in these activities; he led the march to the capital and the boycott of local businesses. The Marrow killing and related events radicalized the ...
The Medal of Honor, in an earlier iteration, was first established in 1861, and there have been 3,519 recipients, including more than 1,500 during the Civil War. There were 472 honored for acts of ...
Jonathan Worth was born on November 18, 1802, in Randolph County, North Carolina [1] to Dr. David Worth and Eunice Worth (née Gardner). A native of Guilford County, Worth settled in Randolph County and made his fame and fortune there as an attorney and legislator.
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Alston-Jones International Civil & Human Rights Award: Bestowed by the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, honoring individuals who have contributed to the Civil Rights Movement [31] [18] 1998 National Women's Hall of Fame: Inducted for making contributions to society and for the freedom and progress of ...