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“Our Nation is getting old enough to glance backward in gratitude for the pioneers who brought us where we are today, to accept the challenge of the past for better citizenship in the present, and preservation of our rich heritage for posterity.”   

Tryon Palace’s first Executive Director, Gertrude Carraway; “History is an Important Product,” North Carolina Historical Review (1968)

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