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Kings Mountain

American  

noun

  1. a ridge in N South Carolina: American victory over the British 1780.


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In North Carolina, for example, Albemarle is trying to reopen a pit mine along Interstate 85 near Kings Mountain, 32 miles west of Charlotte.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023

Back in the 1950s, lithium gained importance as a component of nuclear bombs and pharmaceuticals, and the area around Kings Mountain, near Charlotte, saw a major boom in mining.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2022

Clyburn’s brother and a spokesperson for Haley both said the men provided services for the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation’s casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022

The newspaper said it reviewed documents from Kings Mountain Equipment Supply LLC, which gets 20 cents for every $1 in profits the new Catawba Two Kings Casino generates from its hundreds of slot machines.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022

The Americans under Gates were badly beaten at Camden; but a British force was destroyed at Kings Mountain.

From A Brief History of the United States by John Bach McMaster

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