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The Lost Colony: Interpreting History Through Drama

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Originally conceived as a one-season play to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Virginia Dare's birth, The Lost Colony, has continued for more than seventy-five years. Paul Green's symphonic drama ensured the mystery of the lost colonists would intrigue people from North Carolina and beyond. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

A County Name Changes

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. What do Arthur Dobbs, James Glasgow, and Nathanael Greene have in common? One North Carolina county has been named for each of these men since it was first established. Find out who these men were and why a county was named for them. This article appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

A Different Kind of Exploration: William Bartram and Science in the 1700s

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. While North Carolina's general outline, rivers, and American Indian population had been "discovered" by the early eighteenth century, much of the region's plant life and its uses remained unknown to the colonists. Botanists such as father and son John and William Bartram collected and studied plant life and documented their findings. William Bartram eventually became a much-respected artist and author of Travels through North and South Carolina, [and] Georgia.This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Activities

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Activity utilizing the map published in John Lawson's A New Voyage to Carolina, published in 1709. This article appeared in the Fall 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Breakfast with the President

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. George Washington visited North Carolina when he was president. The foods prepared for the president, as well as the activities he participated while visiting North Carolina, gives us the chance to learn about life in North Carolina in the late 1700s. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Colonial North Carolina

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.   details

Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

NIE Article, Online. Before blazing a trail through the wildnerness to Kentucky, Daniel Boone was a North Carolina hunter who didn't actually wear a coonskin cap! This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 13 February 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Flora MacDonald: "The Bright and Particular Star"

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Flora MacDonald lived in North Carolina only a short time, but her legend took strong hold within the Scottish population. Find out why it continues today and spans two continents. This article appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Friends in Liberty: North Carolina and the American Revolution Teacher Supplement

Classroom Activity, Online. Activities, ideas, and resources designed to supplement and reinforce information presented in the video, Friends in Liberty: North Carolina in the American Revolution.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Friends in Liberty: North Carolina in the American Revolution

Video, Online. Through the eyes of a fourteen-year-old boy and his friend, we learn about North Carolina during the American Revolution.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

From Caledonia to Carolina: The Highland Scots

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Many Scots immigrated to North Carolina due to growing population, changing methods of farming, and the defeat of the Highland Scots by English and Scottish forces in 1746. The first organized settlement of Highland Scots was in Cumberland County, where 350 people moved to in 1739. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

From Earth and Fire: North Carolina Pottery

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.   details

Historians Piece It All Together

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Historians use all kinds of documents, including wills, to learn about the past. This article demonstrates how research on one particular will leads to greater knowledge about one colonial North Carolina family. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Hurricane Warning! The Storm of 1752

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. How do historians learn about hurricanes that affected North Carolina before the advent of modern technology like the internet and television? They study primary sources like county and state records as well as maps in order to reconstruct when and where hurricanes have occurred as well as their affect on the state. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

North Carolina Legends Educator Notebook

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.   details

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.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

North Carolina's Founding Fathers

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Who were North Carolina’s founding fathers? A brief biography of the three men who represented North Carolina at the Continental Congress is given (Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, and John Penn). Also, the three North Carolinians who signed the Constitution are discussed (William Blount, Hugh Williamson, and Richard Dobbs Spaight). This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Old Hickory/Young Hickory

NIE Article, Online. Born in North Carolina, Andrew Jackson and James Knox Polk became influential politicians and eventually both achieved the office of President. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 15 October 2008.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).