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Anne Batten discusses growing up in the Dilworth community in Charlotte, North Carolina, her career as a teacher, and the role she played in historic preservation in Mecklenburg County. Subjects include teaching English, French, and history in rural North Carolina and in Charlotte; her role as president of the Mecklenburg Historical Association and working to preserve local historic sites; notable Charlotte families and individuals; and her views on school desegregation in Charlotte.