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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Museum of History published weekly articles during the 2005-06 school year.

The articles looked at North Carolina geography through science and history. The topics rotated weekly through a coast/piedmont/mountain sequence.

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The Gift of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Our state contains many natural gifts. From its pearl necklace of barrier islands known as the Outer Banks to the hazy peaks of the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina is full of beauty. It is no wonder that in 1935 ground was broken for the Blue Ridge Parkway. This 469-mile road follows the mountains from Virginia through a large portion of North Carolina.