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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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In the Henderson, N.C. Daily Dispatch on April 28, 1942, Fred H. May's quiz column poses six questions on North Carolina history, covering wars, political disputes, slavery abolition, burials, and World War I honors.
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What Do You Know About North Carolina?
By FRED H. MAY
1 To what two wars has North Carolina contributed an appreciable number of Negro soldiers?
2 What countercharge did President Hancock, of the A & N. C. Railroad make against Governor Caswell in 1788 when he was removed from office?
3 When did North Carolina ratify a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery?
4 How many former governors of North Carolina are buried in the St. Paul Churchyard at Edenton?
5 Who was the graduate of this University of North Carolina who was Postmaster General under President Buchanan?
6 How many North Carolinians won Congressional Medals of Honor for service during the World War I?
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Henderson, N. C.
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Tuesday, April 28, 1942
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Quiz column titled 'What Do You Know About North Carolina?' with six questions on historical topics including wars involving Negro soldiers, a countercharge by President Hancock against Governor Caswell in 1788, ratification of a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery, number of former governors buried in St. Paul's Churchyard at Edenton, a University of North Carolina graduate who was Postmaster General under President Buchanan, and number of North Carolinians who won Congressional Medals of Honor for service during World War I.