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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 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 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, 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).

American Tobacco Trail

NIE Article, Online. In Durham, Chatham, and Wake counties, an old railroad track is being made into a new paved nature trail. Find out more about the American Tobacco Trail.   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).

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).

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

Contemporary Migration in North Carolina

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Until the mid-1990s, more people migrated out of than into the state. Between 1980 and 1990, North Carolina had a net in-migration of 374,954 people. Find out what has caused this population tilt, or reversal of past trends. This article appeared in the Spring 1995 issue of Tar 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).

Everybody's War: North Carolina and World War II

History-in-a-Box. Everyday life changed during World War II as families were separated, food and goods were rationed, and travel and pleasure driving were curtailed. North Carolinians from the mountains to the coast helped the war effort by volunteering, by salvaging and conserving, by growing Victory gardens, and by buying war bonds. Use the scrapbook of memories; the stories of North Carolinians; and objects, images, and words of the period to teach about the changes that this war brought to our state.   details

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).

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).

From Farm to Factory: Agriculture and Industry in North Carolina

History-in-a-Box. For most of its history, North Carolina has had a predominantly rural economy. New technology that made farming more efficient also led to the growth of industry in the state. In recent years, the state's economy has turned sharply away from agriculture. Learn the factors--who, what, where, when, and how--that contributed to the shift from farm to factory. Identify objects, analyze historical photographs, study geography and its relationship to food, and learn about life in a mill village, the effects of child labor, and the importance of technology today and in the future.   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).

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.   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).

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).

Moccasins to Motorcars: A History of Transportation in North Carolina

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.   details

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: A Culinary Crossroads

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Many of the foods we may think of as being native to North Carolina--such as rice, okra, and peaches—are actually from other countries and were brought to the state by explorers and early settlers. This article examines the history of some of the foods that we think of as being uniquely North Carolinian. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Quaker Out-Migration

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. In the early 1800s, North Carolina experienced out-migration. The state dropped from third most populous in 1790 to 12th in 1860. One group who left in large numbers was the Quakers, who disagreed with slavery. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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

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

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

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

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

Studying and Applying Population Data

Classroom Activity, Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. North Carolina’s state demographer, Bill Tillman, studies the population data gathered in the state. Births, deaths, enrollments in elementary schools, and city growth are some of the facts he studies. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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

The Gift of the Blue Ridge Parkway

NIE Article, Online. What makes the Blue Ridge Parkway different from other highways? Find out how this scenic road came to be in North Carolina.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).