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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! And all the best for 2014!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you from the Goodnight Raleigh staff. We wish you all the best for a happy and wholesome New Year.

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Where in Raleigh?

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Many of Raleigh’s venerable oak trees were just adolescents when this photograph was taken. Much has changed since the early 1900’s — our oaks have matured, our population has ballooned and examples of grand residential Neo-classical architecture such as the house pictured here simply don’t exist anymore. They’ve all been razed — all but two, that is. Any of our savvy readers know where this house is in Raleigh?

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It was 50 years ago today — And how I followed four days of history in the news

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I was in Miss Perkins’ 7th period music class at Hugh Morson Junior High School on November 22, 1963, longing for the school day to end and the weekend to begin, when our principal, Mr. Proctor, announced over the PA system that President Kennedy had been shot. A few girls began to cry; a couple boys made derisive comments about the president; but I, as did most of my classmates that day, just sat there in stunned silence.

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Raleigh, Capitol of N.C.
by Raleigh Boy

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This week Flashback Friday soars high above Raleigh’s beloved State Capitol. The sophisticated 19th century Greek Revival building has stood on this spot for 175 years. We’ll also take a peek at the history of this building and its predecessors. So climb aboard and enjoy the flight!

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