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Wilmington named first World War II Heritage City

President Donald Trump speaks to a small crowd outside the USS North Carolina on Sept. 2, 2020 in Wilmington, North Carolina. President Donald Trump visited the port city for a brief ceremony designating Wilmington as the nation's first WWII Heritage City. The title is in honor of the area's efforts during WWII.(Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/TNS)

September 8, 2020

This past week saw the arrival of President Donald Trump in Wilmington, NC. On Sept. 2. Trump visited the Cape Fear region to celebrate Wilmington being named the first World War II Heritage City. Wilmington’s pursuit for this title was a twelve-year process that was proposed, developed a...

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Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor

February 3, 2018

Editor’s Note: Samantha Durham is a senior at UNCW studying sociology. She is the Opinion Editor for The Seahawk and enjoys concentrating her work on social issues. All opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Samantha may be found on Twitter @Durham_Sam. All suggestions and...

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