Western North Carolina Famous People

	Eng and Chang Bunker, The Siamese Twins
	John Reed's Discovery of Gold *<----- Little Meadow Creek at Reed Gold Mine, site of first discovery of gold in the U.S.*
	Carl Sandburg 1878–1967, American poet and biographer	Click Here -- January 05. 2003 - 125th anniversary of poet and biographer Carl Sandburg's birth and the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is planning a whole year's worth of events to celebrate the milestone.
	Sam Ervin Key Figure In Watergate Probe
	John Hope Franklin Professor Franklin has been extensively written about in various articles and books
	Frances Bavier “Aunt Bee”
	Andy Samuel Griffith Andy Taylor: What'd ya get 'em? Barney Fife: A septic tank. Andy Taylor: For their anniversary?
	Malinda Blaylock a.k.a. Pvt. Sam Blaylock, Co. F of the 26th NC Troops
	Edward "Blackbeard" Teach ...one the most feared and most despised pirates of all time. "Blackbeard" more than any other, can be called North Carolina's own pirate, although he was not a native of the colony...
	Dolley Payne Todd Madison For half a century she was the most important woman in the social circles of America.
	John [Preston] Arthur (1851-1916) You may read his manuscript entitled "Through Southern Eyes. An Historical Novel of Secession and Reconstruction. By One Who Endured the Trials of Both."
	Wilbur Wright Wilbur Wright was the more outgoing brother. A voracious reader and gifted public speaker, he once wanted to become a teacher.
	Orville Wright Orville Wright was full of mischievous pranks around his family, but outside that tightly-knit circle, he was almost pathologically shy.
	Hugh Morton Preservationist and Naturalist, Photographer and owner of Grandfather Mountain in Western North Carolina
	Major Robert Stanley Bridge
	Helga Nielsen
	Nina Simone Nina was called "High Priestess of Soul" and was respected by fans and critics as a mysterious and almost religious figure.
	BUFFALO BOB SMITH 1917-1998 The HOWDY DOODY Show Cast - 1987
	DAVID BRINKLEY. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., 10 July 1920.
	Jack Kightlinger spent nearly two decades of his life working for five U.S. presidents.
	World's Largest Twins Click Picture

This is a new addition to the cojoweb.com website.		Carl Sandburg lived in Flat Rock just outside Hendersonville, NC
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