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Heaven touched earth on a sacred mountain
According to ancient Korean legend, the divine figure Hwanung descended from heaven to the peak of Mount Baekdu, bringing the gifts of civilization to humanity. This mythic moment, celebrated every October 3rd as Gaecheonjeol, marks the spiritual founding of the Korean nation. Thousands of years later, South Korea still honors this day as National Foundation Day.
North Carolina's most eloquent literary son
In the mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, Thomas Wolfe was born into a family whose turbulent dynamics would fuel some of American literature's most powerful autobiographical fiction. His debut novel, Look Homeward, Angel, would explode onto the literary scene in 1929, establishing him alongside Faulkner as a giant of the Southern Renaissance.
In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning.
In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning home run, to win the National League pennant.