Gift Celebrates North CarolinaHistory

RALEIGH, N.C. - (03/18/05) -- State Employees' CU said it donatedcopies of "Triumph at Kitty Hawk" the story of America's firstflight in North Carolina's backyard to schools in Union County. Thebook tells about the Wright brothers' work at Kitty Hawk from aNorth Carolina perspective. The credit union bought the booksthrough the state Department of Cultural Resources to sell during afund-raiser to benefit programs at North Carolina's state mentalhospitals. The remaining books are being donated to the public andmiddle schools in the state.

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