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A Long and Difficult Journey Across the Atalantic
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
In 1585, a group of sailors, tradesmen, and soldiers traveled from England to Roanoke Island. During their long journey, they faced cramped living quarters, a meager diet, and hazardous conditions at sea. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Virtual Field Trip.
Explore the fascinating history and contemporary culture of North Carolina's American Indian communities. Students will learn and share information about the state's tribes through small group activities, video clips, and touch objects.
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American Indians in North Carolina
Video, Online.
Explore the fascinating history and contemporary culture of North Carolina's American Indian communities. 10 minutes
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American Indians in North Carolina, Past and Present
Professional Development, Online.
Get to know the state's American Indian tribes. Examine some of these groups within the contexts of education, work, government and politics, language, and the arts. The workshop will pay particular attention to today's eight state-recognized tribes. Advance registration is required. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year.
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Chinese Folktales
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
What happens when the lazy farmer finds a rabbit? Find out how Chinese folktales have taught history and values throughout time.
This article appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Colonial North Carolina
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History-in-a-Box.
Geography played a major role in the settlement patterns of colonial North Carolina. Explore colonial family life and learn about the cultures of four groups that settled in the state’s three regions. Examine reproduction artifacts, play with toys, and listen to period music. Learn about clothing, housing, cooking, education, and trade. This project was made possible through the support of the North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Earliest American Explorers: Adventures and Survival
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
The New World "discovered" by Europeans was actually settled much earlier by American Indians who--based on archaeological evidence--may have been on the continent for fifty thousand years. European contact brought major changes to Indian life--devastating diseases, culture shifts, and even slavery--but despite it all, Indian culture adapted and survives today. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tarl Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Excavating Joara and Fort San Juan
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of the American Indian town of Joara in 1986. American Indian and Spanish artifacts, including the remains of five burned buildings thought to have housed Fort San Juan and its soldiers, are located on twelve acres in Burke County. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Explorers Are You: Tar Heel Junior Historians, Pigs, and Sir Walter Raleigh
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Like Christopher Columbus, Hernando de Soto, Juan Pardo, and Sir Walter Raleigh, Tar Heel Junior Historians are explorers. Early explorers influenced life in North Carolina as countries like Spain and England sought to increase in both power and wealth. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Facts and Fiction: Looking for the Colonists
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
While stories abound about the possible fate of the 1587 Lost Colonists, little archaeological evidence remains to definitively reveal what happened. And why did colonies at Roanoke Island fail so quickly, when others such as Jamestown did not? This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Finding a Lost Fort (North Carolina's Real First Colony)
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
According to archaeological and written evidence, Spain, not England, established the first European settlement in North Carolina. In 1567 the native town of Joara became the site of Captain Juan Pardo's Fort San Juan. American Indians burned the fort in May 1568. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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First Immigrants: Native American Settlement of North Carolina
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Discover what archaeologists have learned about the origins and everyday lives of American Indians in North Carolina. Find out how European settlement pushed Indians westward, sparking conflicts.
This article appeared in the Spring 1995 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Good Eats!
NIE Article, Online.
The American Indians encountered by Europeans in the 1500s consumed a varied diet that included corn, beans, squash, sweeet potatoes, pumpkins, peppers, peanuts, berries, seeds, and meat from animals in the wild.
This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 19 November 2008.
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Virtual Field Trip.
How do historians unravel mysteries? What do objects tell us about how people lived long ago? By participating in interactive discussions and hands-on activities, students learn why the investigative skills of observation, hypothesis, and analysis are important in understanding history. Choose from four History Mystery topics: Colonial Life, Health and Healing, Rural Home Life, and Tools and Gadgets
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Just Say No--to Tea! The Edenton Tea Party
NIE Article, Online.
Convinced the Tea Act of 1773 was unfair, and inspired by the Boston Tea Party, fifty-one Edenton women pledge not to purchase tea from the East India Company.
This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 24 September 2008.
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Legend: Virginia Dare
NIE Article, Online.
Whatever happened to Virginia Dare? Learn the legend of her transformation into a ghostly white doe who still haunts the site of the Lost Colony.
This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 9 January 2004.
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Legends of North Carolina
Professional Development, Online.
Was Blackbeard really so bad? What became of Virginia Dare? Explore the fascinating history of these and 14 other North Carolina legendary figures and learn how and why their stories have changed over time. Advance registration is required. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year.
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Making Maps
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Cartography has evolved from basic charts and maps to--as science and math progressed--accurate depictions of geographical areas and features. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Moccasins to Motorcars
Video, Online.
Students will discover how modes of transportation have changed over time and how those changes have affected North Carolinians. 17 minutes
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Virtual Field Trip.
Students will participate in interactive discussions and hands-on activities to discover how modes of transportation have changed over time and how these changes have affected North Carolinians.
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Moving through History
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Immigration and migration have always affected the people of North Carolina. The earliest American Indians likely emigrated 15,000 years ago from Asia. Europeans immigrated to North Carolina beginning in the 1500s. Africans underwent a forced migration as slave laborers, and some Cherokee were forced to immigrate to Oklahoma by the federal government. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Time Line, Online.
Highlights Indian history in North Carolina from circa 40,000 BC to the present. Includes both general and tribal entries.
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North Carolina Legends Educator Notebook
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Curriculum Material, Educator Notebook.
North Carolinians love our legendary historical figures. Learn the myths and realities of characters such as Blackbeard and Flora MacDonald. This handy resource guide is designed for fourth-grade social studies, language arts, and math educators. Purchase the North Carolina Legends Educator Notebook for useful lesson plans and resources.
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Time Line, Online.
Highlights the pioneering efforts of North Carolina women in various fields, including education, science, medicine, law, and politics.
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Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital
Simon Fernandez: Navigator, Privateer--and Villain?
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Was ship pilot Simon Fernandez the self-serving man described in the writings of John White and portrayed in the play "The Lost Colony?" Or was he a responsible navigator who sought to safely return his ship and men to England before the dangerous hurricane season? This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Time Line, Online.
Highlights major events and people throughout North Carolina history, circa 40,000 BC to the present. Includes entries on early exploration, wars, government, politics, immigration and migration, industry, education, arts, and entertainment.
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State Fruit: Scuppernong Grape; State Vegetable: Sweet Potato
NIE Article, Online.
Although the scuppernong grape did not become the state fruit until 2001, this little grape's role in North Carolina history predates the exploration and colonization of the Cape Fear River valley. The sweet potato became the state vegetable in the 1990s, but its edible presence in North Carolina goes back to the dinosaurs!
This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 26 September 2003.
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The Art of John White
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Gentleman artist John White's drawings of the New World revealed American Indians to be similar to Europeans--though some differences did exist, among them language, clothing, religion, and social organization. The drawings were widely distributed to encourage further English exploration and settlement. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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The Colony of Carolina
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
As settlers colonized North Carolina, they gave names to places they encountered. Sometimes they retained Indian place-names or created Anglicized versions of Indian words. The names of local tribes were also used. Some areas were named after local geographic features or well-known people associated with the colony. Learn more about North Carolina's colonial place-names.
This article appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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The First People of North Carolina
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
American Indians in North Carolina first encountered European explorers in the 1500s. Interactions between Europeans and Indians continued with the establishment of the first European settlement in the present-day United States. This article is the introduction to the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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The Lost Colony
NIE Article, Online.
The tale of the Lost Colony is often told in North Carolina, but what do some people think really happened to the missing settlers?
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THJHA Essay Contest Winner: A Boy's Journal
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian Association contest winner, elementary division. A boy's fictional journal account of journey to and life within the 1587 Roanoke Island colony. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 ITar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Time Line of Exploration
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Pre-history to twentieth century time line detailing forays into present-day North Carolina by early explorers. This time line appears in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Time Line: American Indians in North Carolina
Time Line, Online.
This time line explores the history of American Indians in North Carolina over 40,000 years of history. It was included in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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