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Freedom of Travel
After the end of World War I in November 1918 civil aviation in the United States was primarily unregulated and largely consisted of transient pilots (often called barnstormers) who operated inexpensive military surplus aircraft. They moved from city to city often landing in farmers’ fields since airports were scarce. These travelling aviators offered passenger flights…
Read MoreInternational Entry: ILM Style
You survived an 11-hour international flight complete with a chatty neighbor in the seat beside you airline food that wasn’t exactly gourmet and a crying baby in seat 23E. All you want to do is head home. But customs awaits. For most international travelers clearing customs can be a challenge. After a long frequently less-than-ideal…
Read MoreCoastal Landscapes
Mark Kelvin Horton’s coastal Carolina paintings draw the viewer in with realistic and idealistic depictions of the effects of light and weather upon the landscape. “Island Shadows” shows the shadows cast by several sand dunes that allude to the white foamy tide in its negative space. Or it could be the sunlight peeking through. Other…
Read MoreTop dogs
Service dogs trained by Wilmington nonprofit paws4people touch the lives of many.
Read MoreA Clear Vision
High tech in every sense of the word Live Oak Bank prides itself on transparency.
Read MoreDyeing to be Natural
Natural ingredients offer a chemical-free alternative to commercial dyes when decorating eggs and cupcakes this Easter.
Read MoreA Labor of Love
Each year Wilmington metalsmith Mitzy Jonkheer invites a select group of accomplished artists to make something beautiful with wooden hearts.
Read MoreLiving American History
It’s late February and dozens of men are preparing for battle. They don gaiters breeches and trousers hunting frocks waistcoats and great coats Scottish bonnets tricorns and felt hats. They strap on cutlasses and broadswords and hoist muskets. Artillery pieces are wheeled into position. On Feb. 27 1776 the battle was real. Loyalists were marching…
Read MoreEnduring Love
?On a winter day in 1938 a teenage girl stopped to watch some boys sledding down a hill in a Philadelphia neighborhood not far from her own. Her friends wanted to move on but she thought the sledding looked too fun to pass up. She stopped one of the boys on his way back up…
Read MoreThe Swirl and Swing of Letters
The art of letter writing lives on as generations young and old continue the tradition of taking pen to paper.
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