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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 Life-Saving Team: Gertrude Elion and Dr. George Hitchings

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Gertrude Elion and Dr. George Hitchings came from different backgrounds but teamed up in 1944 at the Burroughs Welcome Company. Their research led to medicines that fight leukemia, malaria, and AIDS. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Caleb Bradham and the Invention of Pepsi-Cola

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Caleb Bradham opened a drugstore in New Bern. There he developed a popular beverage that his customers called "Brad's drink," which he later renamed Pepsi-Cola. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Civil War Amputations

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. During the Civil War many surgeons performed amputations and many of those soldiers who had lost an arm or a leg during the war wanted an artificial limb. North Carolina became the first former Confederate state to offer artificial limbs to amputees. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   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).

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

Lunsford Richardson

NIE Article, Online. Have you ever wondered who came up with the idea of Vicks VapoRub? North Carolinian Lunsford Richardson developed this innovative treatment for colds and flu in the 19th century. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 21 May 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The Man Who Helped the World Breath Easier

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Lunsford Richardson II, of Johnston County, wanted to do something that would help others. While working in his drugstore, he invented medicines and eventually created Vicks VapoRub. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

What's Eating You, Lazybones?

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. During the early 1900s doctors, public heath officials, and northern businessmen worked to eradicate hookworm disease in the southern United States, including North Carolina. This article examines how hookworms became such a public health concern in the twentieth century as well as the ways different groups tried to steam the rate of hookworm disease. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).