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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 Look at the Trail of Tears

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Starting in 1838 the United States government forcibly removed thousands of Cherokee from their homes east of the Mississippi River. Many died on the long journey to their new home in Oklahoma, but around a thousand people escaped and remained in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. 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 New Government Allows Reforms

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. After the mid-1830s, the major parties in antebellum North Carolina became the Whig Party and the Democratic Party. Whigs came into power in North Carolina after the state’s Constitutional Convention of 1835. Whigs favored internal improvements and diversifying the economy while Democrats argued for limited government involvement in most matters. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1996 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).

An Interview with Chief Justice Henry Frye

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Henry Frye made a significant mark on North Carolina history on September 7, 1999, when he took the oath of office as the first African American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. This article appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Carbine Williams

NIE Article, Online. Sometimes great inventions start in strange places. Learn how Carbine Williams developed the M-1 carbine rifle used by the U.S. military in World War II. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 26 March 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Civil Rights in North Carolina: A Change Is Gonna Come

Professional Development, Online. Explore civil rights in North Carolina through an interactive online teacher workshop filled with valuable information and ideas for teaching. The first three sessions focus on the experiences of African Americans and American Indians in the state from 1830 to 1980. In each of these sessions, a history of civil rights is interspersed with detailed articles on an event, an issue, and a biography of a person important to the period. In the fourth session, you’ll explore the history of civil rights activism of other groups in North Carolina. The last session investigates the current and future state of civil rights. An interactive time line and oral histories are included.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

David "Carbine" Williams and the Invention of the M1 Carbine

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. David Marshall Williams, of Cumberland County, developed a short-stroke gas piston. His invention became an important part of the Carbine Caliber .30 M1, the military rifle of World War II. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

East against West: The Fight over Internal Improvements

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. During the antebellum period in North Carolina, debate surrounded over the implementation of a series of internal improvements aimed at upgrading transportation around the state. Generally, the eastern counties, fearing higher taxes, did not support these initiatives while the western counties did support internal improvements. The western counties supported internal improvements because these counties wanted more railroads, roads, and canals so that their agricultural products could get to market more easily. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1996 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

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).

Henry Berry Lowry Lives Forever

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Henry Berry Lowry was a legend in Robeson County even before he vanished in February 1872. Learn how Lowry became known as a modern-day Robin Hood among the Lumbee. This article appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

How About Some Recognition?

Classroom Activity, Curriculum Material, Online. Explore the important contemporary issue of tribal recognition sought by American Indian groups in North Carolina.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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

It Needed to Change Before the State Could Grow: North Carolina's Constitutional Convention of 1835

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Legislators during the antebellum era in North Carolina felt that the state’s original constitution, written in 1776, needed to be amended to reflect changes in population and geographic distribution. Thus, the Constitutional Convention of 1835 was adjourned in order to institute new policies in terms of representation, elections, and voting rights. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1996 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Legend: Dolley Madison

NIE Article, Online. Though her name has been used in advertising for years, she's not just the namesake of a snack cake. Sort fact from fiction in the life of North Carolina-born first lady Dolley Madison. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 23 January 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Longtime Chief of the Waccamaw-Siouan: Priscilla Freeman Jacobs

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Priscilla Freeman Jacobs became the first female chief of the Waccamaw-Siouan tribe in the 20th century. She led the tribe from 1986 to 2005, when the chief position became an elected position for the first time. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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

North Carolina and the Birth of Radio Broadcasting

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Radio pioneer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden was living on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in 1901 when he conceived of the "high-frequency alternator." Modern electronic communication is based on his invention. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

North Carolina and the Civil War

History-in-a-Box. Explore the Civil War in North Carolina through touch objects that tell stories of a soldier on the battlefront and a woman on the home front. The companion video features a young soldier relating his wartime experiences. Interdisciplinary activities cover math, language arts, and science. Resources for teachers include background materials, lessons, and activities.   details

North Carolina at Home and in Battle during World War II

Professional Development, Online. Learn how World War II affected North Carolinians and how the state’s men, women, and children contributed to the war effort at home and abroad. Advance registration is required. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year.   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

Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital

Video, Online. Explore the sights and sounds of North Carolina's historic capital city. 12 minutes.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

South Dakota v. North Carolina: Supreme Court Showdown

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The US Supreme Court case South Dakota v. North Carolina marked the first time one state had sued another state in the Supreme Court for payment of a debt. South Dakota won the suit and North Carolina had to pay that state $664,000 (in 2008 dollars). This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Stories from the Civil War

Professional Development, Online. From the battlefield to the home front, this program will provide you with the resources to incorporate the history of the Civil War in North Carolina into your curriculum. Probe Civil War resources and develop applications for the classroom. Advance registration is required. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year.   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 Box That Changed the World

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. In 1956 Robeson County native Malcom P. McLean watched his invention—the shipping container— in action for the first time. His invention changed the world of shipping. This article appeared in the Fall 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 Gatling Gun

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. After the Civil War broke out, Hertford County native Richard Jordan Gatling developed a powerful gun that could fire more than 200 bullets per minute. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 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).

The Greensboro Four

NIE Article, Online. Sometimes eating lunch can make a statement. When four university students sat at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro in 1960, they were not just ordering lunch. Their actions set off a wave of nonviolent civil rights protests in the state and across the country. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 19 March 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The Loss of a Town

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Discover Haywood, a North Carolina town that no longer exists. Read this article to find out more about how Haywood came to be and how it eventually disappeared. 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 N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs was established in 1971 following the national Civil Rights era and the American Indian Movement. The commission works to support and promote Indian communities in the state. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The State and Its Tribes

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Eight American Indian tribes in North Carolina are recognized by the state, but only the Cherokee are also recognized by the federal government. Four organizations representing Indians living in the state's urban areas are also recognized by the state. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The State Flag

NIE Article, Online. North Carolina's flag, like the state itself, was transformed during the Civil War. Learn about the adoption of and alterations to the state flag made in 1861. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 3 October 2003.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).