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Here's to the land of the long leaf pine,
The summer land where the
sun doth shine,
Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow
great,
Here's to "Down Home," the Old North State!
from North
Carolina State
Toast
 Second to none in the fields
of Research and Development, North Carolina was among the first to fully
integrate its educational community into its drive to restore economic stability
and then develop unheard of prosperity in this area. And what an educational
community it is. The
history of North
Carolina's higher education began with the first settlement. The striking
achievements of the business leaders in NC, is due in large part to the
cooperation of the educational system. Special education and training is
available through the schools in cooperation with business leaders and
coordinated with new business attracted to the area. This has led to the high
percentage of qualified employees in NC. Again, the input of some of the
largest and best research departments in universities and laboratories across
the state, have enabled NC to attract a stunning number of R & D businesses
worldwide.
North Carolina is ranked in the top
10 in the United States in:
-
 international exports
-
economic
transformation
- manufacturing and crafting for
export
- manufacturing vitality
- agriculture
-
heritage
tourism
-
bioscience R &
D
-
educational / teacher
quality improvement
- student achievement
- climate and quality of life
- safest U.S. City
- as location for the growing automotive industry
- an exceptional place to live, work
and visit
- Best Large Metro Areas to start a business (per
Inc. magazine: Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Wilmington-Jacksonville area were #4,
#7, and #7 in the 50 Best Small Metro Area category, respectively. Criteria
used: number of new businesses locating to the area over the past ten years, and
the growth index of those companies)
 From the Crystal Coast,
where the shell-strewn beach is white and sandy, to the Great Smoky Mountains
(including
Mount Mitchell, the tallest
mountain in the eastern United States), the beauty of North Carolina is
legendary.
North Carolina is varied enough to offer every
staple of recreation as well as some more exotic occupations, such as
oystering, fishing (trout, bass,
etc.), sportfishing (marlin in the nearby Gulf Stream), horseback riding (on the
beach and otherwise), sailing, motor boating, island explorations (the Barrier
Islands are noted for their beauty), kayaking, swimming, diving, hiking
(mountain trails or estuaries), mountain biking, fly-fishing, camping and
climbing - and the list goes on. With visibility of more than 100 feet and
water temperatures of 80 degrees, off-shore diving (there are sunken wrecks in
the Graveyard of the Atlantic), and Gulf Stream dives are popular past-times.
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Here's to the land of the cotton bloom white,
Where the scuppernong
perfumes the breeze at night,
Where the soft southern moss and jessamine
mate,
'Neath the murmuring pines of the Old North State!
Here's to the
land where the galax grows,
Where the rhododendron's rosette glows,
Where
soars Mount Mitchell's summit great,
In the "Land of the Sky," in the Old
North State!
from North Carolina State Toast |
 Virginia
Dare, the first English child born in America, was born
in Roanoke, NC, in 1587. Native American Indians have imprinted their culture
in many areas of this lovely state. The Cherokee named these mountains
Shaconage - Place of Blue Smoke). The
history of the United States is reflected in the historical heritage of NC -
Battle sites from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, Monuments to strides
in technology and agriculture, manufacturing and architecture are all there in
North Carolina.
Here's to the land where maidens are fair,
Where friends are true and
cold hearts rare,
The near land, the dear land, whatever fate,
The blest
land, the best land, the Old North State!
from North
Carolina State Toast
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