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A Forced Migration
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
The first Africans, brought to America through forced migration, came as indentured servants to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Africans brought to the colonies in later years were bought and sold as slaves. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of 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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Arrivals in the East: Settlement of the Coastal Plain, 1650 to 1775
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Read how the Coastal Plain of North Carolina was settled. Learn who immigrated to North Carolina and what conditions discouraged immigration.
This article appeared in the Spring 1995 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Bath: North Carolina’s First Town
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
As the population of the Virginia colony grew, people began to move south into present-day North Carolina. In 1705 the town of Bath was incorporated as the first town in the colony. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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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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Escape Through the Great Dismal Swamp
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
A land of opportunity awaited Virginia's freed or escaped indentured servants and Quakers in Carolina--just beyond the 2200 square-acre Great Dismal Swamp. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Expanding to the West: Settlement of the Piedmont Region, 1730 to 1775
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Discover how North Carolina's backcountry was settled. Who used the Great Indian Trading Path and the Great Wagon Road? Examine immigrants to the backcountry and learn their reasons for migrating to that area.
This article appeared in the Spring 1995 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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From Earth and Fire: North Carolina Pottery
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History-in-a-Box.
Create interdisciplinary lessons and encourage students to connect with history! Watch the video From Earth and Fire: North Carolina Pottery and use pieces of pottery and historical photographs to learn math, language arts, and science. This project was made possible through the support of the North Carolina Humanities Council and the North Carolina Arts Commission.
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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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How Did We Get Here from There? Advances in North Carolina Transportation
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
The earliest European immigrants to North Carolina arrived by boat and often traveled inland by Conestoga wagon. Since that time, transportation improvements have included roads, railroads, automobiles, and airplanes. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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John Lawson's North Carolina
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Growing up in England, John Lawson heard tales from family and friends about strange lands, people, animals, and goods. At twenty-five, he boarded a ship to the New World and began his own adventures as a surveyor, natural history collector, botanist, author, and explorer. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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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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Marks on the Land We Can See: Routes of Carolina's Earliest Explorers
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
American Indian Pathways formed an extensive network that connected communities across the country. European soldiers and settlers, traders, debtors, escaped indentured servants and slaves, and raiding parties used these paths. 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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North Carolina's Final Frontier: Settlement of the Mountain Region, 1775 to 1838
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
Who immigrated to the unforgiving Mountain region of North Carolina? How did settlers in this isolated region travel and trade? Read this THJH article to find out!
This article appeared in the Spring 1995 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital
Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital Video Activity Guide
Curriculum Material, Online.
Activities are designed to supplement and reinforce information presented in the video Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital. To borrow the video, go to http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/OrderVideos.pdf. Most activities can be adapted to meet the needs of your students. Some activities may be used without viewing the video.
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Searching for Greener Pastures: Out-migration in the 1800s and 1900s
Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online.
North Carolina was the third-most-populous state in the Union in 1790, but by 1860 it had dropped to 12th in population. Learn how and why people left North Carolina. Who left and where did they go?
This article appeared in the Spring 1995 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.
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Settlement of North Carolina
Classroom Activity, Curriculum Material, Online.
Using articles from a THJH magazine, gain an understanding of North Carolina's settlement by various groups in different regions and during various periods of history.
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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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State Nickname: The Tar Heel State
NIE Article, Online.
What legends and stories lie behind North Carolina's nickname? Find out about the possible origins of "Tar Heel" that may go back to colonial days.
This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 5 September 2003.
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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 Scots-Irish in North Carolina
NIE Article, Online.
The Scots-Irish journey to North Carolina took place over many years. Today their influence can be seen in Presbyterian churches, religious practices, music, food, and log cabin styles.
This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 26 February 2009.
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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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