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A Conversation with Artist Joel Queen

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Joel Queen, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is known for his traditional pottery. He comes from a family of potters and basket weavers and he works in many different mediums, including wood and stone carving. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of 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 Story about Story

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Storytelling is an art form used for everthing from telling someone about your day to explaining why buzzards are bald. This article appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

African American Culture and the World Around You

NIE Article, Online. African American culture continues to influence North Carolina today through food and cooking, arts and crafts, and music and dance traditions. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 28 January 2009.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

African and African American Storytelling

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Slavery led to changes in the tradition of African American storytelling. Learn how tales that once featured the lion, elephant, and hyena began to star the rabbit, fox, and bear. This article appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

America's Music in the 1920s

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Before there were CDs and MP3 players, people listened to the radio and phonograph records and heard live music. Explore the music styles that entertained North Carolina audiences in the twenties. This article appeared in the Spring 2004 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

American Indian Storytelling

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. American Indian storytellers relate lively tales that help preserve the precious cultural heritage of their communities. This article appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

American Indians in North Carolina

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.   details

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).

Appalachian Trail

NIE Article, Online. Running through 12 states, the Appalachian Trail is a favorite of hikers from Georgia to Maine. Find out what you might encounter on the North Carolina section of the trail.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Celebrating Thousands of Years in a Single Day

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The goal of the 10th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration, held at the North Carolina Museum of History, was to build awareness of American Indian heritage and culture. Demonstrations of traditional crafts were held, a traditional longhouse was built on the grounds of the State Capitol, and other activities and events took place. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Cherokee Basketry

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. There are four main stages to making a basket in the Cherokee tradition. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   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

Creating a Cultural Connection

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Hundreds of thousands of Latin American migrants have settled in North Carolina in the last twenty years. Life many earlier waves of people arriving from other countries, they have brought their traditions with them. One of these traditions involves honoring the Virgen de Guadalupe (the Virgin Mary) through dance on December 12. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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).

Doc Watson--North Carolina Legend

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Native North Carolinian, Arthel “Doc” Watson, has been amazing audiences for decades with his guitar playing. Watson is one of North Carolina’s most noted and award-winning musicians. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 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).

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

George Higgs and the Bull City Blues

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. One particular style of music, known as the blues, experienced great popularity in Durham in the 1930s. Many blues musicians became well known in Durham in the 1930s and achieved national influence during the folk and blues revivals that began during the 1960s. One musician who was inspired by these blues singers and players was George Higgs. Higg’s musical career and the history of blues in North Carolina is recounted in this article. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Get Out of Your Seat and Up on that Stage

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Starting in the 1920s a burst of playwriting and acting started in Chapel Hill and moved across the state. These plays were referred to as folk plays and centered on the lives of ordinary North Carolina folk. The leader of this movement was Frederick Koch who was a professor at UNC. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

History Mystery

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   details

Homegrown Skills: Creating a Way of Life at the Coast

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Changes in technology, transportation, and population have changed the way the coastal inhabitants of North Carolina live as compared to past coastal residents. Two traditional coastal crafts--decoy making and boat building are described. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Legend: Blackbeard

NIE Article, Online. The legendary pirate Blackbeard prowled the coastal waters of North Carolina, but what do we really know about this treacherous plunderer of the seas? This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 30 January 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Legend: Sequoyah, Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet

NIE Article, Online. Not all alphabets start with ABC. Learn how Sequoyah developed the Cherokee alphabet in the 19th century so that his people could read and write their own language. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer , 16 January 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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.   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).

Master of Round Peak Music

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Thomas Jefferson Jarrell (1901-1985) lived in a community called Round Peak in Surry County, NC. He became a well-known musician who contributed to Round Peak Music—a musical tradition in which the songs tell of everyday life. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Me and the Jack Tales

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Have you ever heard of Jack and the Beanstalk? Jack the Giant Killer? Orville Hicks talks about Jack tales and then tells his favorite. This article appeared in the Spring 2002 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 Stories and Storytellers

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. What does it take to be a great storyteller? Find out from some of the country's best storytellers right here in North Carolina. This article appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Pottery Making: The Coil Method

Classroom Activity, Curriculum Material, Online. Explore how American Indian potters created their pottery. Try your hand at the coil method. This lesson plan is from the History-in-a-Box kit titled From Earth and Fire: North Carolina Pottery.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Put Up, Holed in, and Salted Down

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. This article discusses the various ways people preserved their meat and vegetables prior to refrigerators. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Rhythm and Roots of North Carolina Music

At the Museum, Virtual Field Trip. Did you know that music is part of history too? Explore North Carolina's musical roots and discover instruments with special ties to our state. Students will enjoy making music and hear Tar Heel musicians' recordings on the museum's own jukebox.   details

Sid Luck: A Traditional Seagrove Potter

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Seagrove, North Carolina, is an area famous for its pottery. A brief history of this area is presented along with some information about one of the well-known potters from this region, Sid Luck. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).