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"The Duke" of Asheville

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. In 1902 a mysterious stranger arrived in Asheville, NC. He died three weeks after his arrival, probably of tuberculosis. His true identity has remained a secret, up until this day. During his tenure as the embalmed resident of the local funeral home, the citizens of Asheville playfully referred to him as “the Duke” and his corpse participated in a number of practical jokes and public displays. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

A Daredevil Named Tiny

NIE Article, Online. At 85 pounds and just over four feet tall, Georgia Ann "Tiny" Broadwick was the first person to free-fall from an airplane. Learn about this North Carolinian's exciting daredevil exploits. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 10 October 2003.   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).

And the Mysterious Mr. Ney

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. North Carolina history is full of stories that have not made it into traditional history textbooks. One of these tales is of the mysterious Mr. Ney who arrived in North Carolina in 1816. Rumors persist to this day that Peter Stuart Ney was in reality Marshal Michel Ney, one of Napoleon’s military commanders who was supposedly executed in 1815. This article examines the myths and the facts surrounding the mysterious Mr. Ney’s life. This article appeared in the Fall 2008 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   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).

Babe Ruth

NIE Article, Online. Before he became a baseball legend, Babe Ruth gained fame in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, where he earned his nickname and hit his first home run. This article was appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 20 February 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Charlotte Hawkins Brown: The Evolution of a North Carolina Legacy

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Read about the accomplishments of African American educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown, who founded a school for African American children in the early 1900s in North Carolina. This article appeared in the Spring 2000 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).

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).

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).

Dotting the Map with the North Carolina Gazetteer

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Read about the creation of the North Carolina Gazetteer , a book filled with listings for more than 20,000 places and geographic features in North Carolina. This article appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of 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

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).

Hanged for Murder, but Was She Guilty?

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. On July 12, 1833 Francis “Frankie” Silver was hung for her husband’s murder in western North Carolina. However, there were no witnesses to the crime, the defendant was not allowed to testify on her behalf, and the jurors changed their verdict. Over 150 years later many wonder if Frankie was truly guilty of killing her husband. This article appeared in the Fall 2008 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   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).

Jim Thorpe

NIE Article, Online. Before becoming an Olympic gold medalist, Jim Thorpe began his sports career in minor league baseball in North Carolina. Little did he know that his time in the Tar Heel State would cost him his Olympic medals. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer , 12 March 2004.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Jim Thorpe and Babe Ruth: Sports Legends

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. If you are a sports fan, you have probably heard the names Jim Thorpe and Babe Ruth. Both men are considered among the greatest athletes of all time, and both played sports in North Carolina early in their careers. Read this THJH article to learn more! This article appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of 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: 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).

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 and Myths: The "Three Sisters"

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The tail of the "Three Sisters" is told in many different ways by American Indians. In each story the sisters represent the three foods needed to sustain life: corn, squash, and beans. This article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   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).

Lindbergh's Influence on Aviation

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Aviator Charles Lindbergh sparked the growth of the airline industry in North Carolina with his 1927 visit to Greensboro and Winston-Salem. From the building of Lindley Field (now Piedmont Triad International Airport) to the childhood dreams of the Memphis Belle's pilot, explore Lindbergh's widespread influence in North Carolina aviation. This article appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Nancy Ward: "War Woman" of the Cherokee

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Read the fascinating true story of a Cherokee woman who sought to make peace between American Indians and settlers. Learn how she won the right to speak in council meetings and to decide the fate of prisoners. This article appeared in the Spring 1994 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

Polly Slocumb

NIE Article, Online. Legend has it that Polly Slocumb dreamed that her husband who had gone to fight in the Revolutionary War lay dying on the battlefield at Moores Creek Bridge, so she jumped out of bed and rode to his side. The facts of her life, however, may tell a different story. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 27 February 2004.   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).

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 Ghost Train of Bostian's Bridge

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Around 3:00 a.m. on August 27, 1891, a passenger train on its way to Asheville left its tracks crossing over Bostian’s Bridge. The train plunged into the creek below, killing twenty-two of the train’s passengers. The cause for the disaster was never determined. Legend has it that on the anniversary of the tragedy you can see the ghost train. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The Lost Colony

NIE Article, Online. The tale of the Lost Colony is often told in North Carolina, but what do some people think really happened to the missing settlers?   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Time Line of Exploration

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Pre-history to twentieth century time line detailing forays into present-day North Carolina by early explorers. This time line appears in the Fall 2007 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony: Fact and Legend

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. No one knows the fate of Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony. Stories and legends have been created to help explain what might have happened. Explore one of these legends. This article appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Who Did That Sign Say?

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Today more than 400 highways, bridges, ferries, and other structures have honorary names, and the state transportation board names another 15 to 20 structures each year. This doesn't include the thousands of secondary roads and city streets that county boards of commissioners and city or town councils have the authority to name. Learn more about the process of naming places in North Carolina. This article appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Will We Ever See an Easleyville?

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Do you ever wonder how some North Carolina places got their names? Read this article to find out! This article appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).