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"Liberty to Slaves": the black response

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The actions of African Americans, both free and enslaved, are examined against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

"The difference is about our land": Cherokees and Catawbas

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Many people characterize the American Revolution as a war fought between the British and the American colonists. However, another group of people, the American Indians, participated in the war. In North Carolina, the Cherokee and the Catawba ultimately supported the side that they thought would best ensure the protection of their tribal lands. This article examines the actions of these two American Indian groups in North Carolina during the American Revolution. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 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

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).

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).

Friends in Liberty: North Carolina and the American Revolution Teacher Supplement

Classroom Activity, Online. Activities, ideas, and resources designed to supplement and reinforce information presented in the video, Friends in Liberty: North Carolina in the American Revolution.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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).

Just Say No--to Tea! The Edenton Tea Party

NIE Article, Online. Convinced the Tea Act of 1773 was unfair, and inspired by the Boston Tea Party, fifty-one Edenton women pledge not to purchase tea from the East India Company. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 24 September 2008.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Legendary Women

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. North Carolina’s women played an active role in the Revolutionary War—both as loyalists and patriots. The stories of the following women are highlighted: Flora MacDonald, Mary Dowd, Elizabeth Cornell Bayard, Margaret Sharpe Gaston, Betsy Dowdy, Mary Slocumb, Elizabeth Maxwell Steele, and Hannah Blair. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 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's Founding Fathers

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Who were North Carolina’s founding fathers? A brief biography of the three men who represented North Carolina at the Continental Congress is given (Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, and John Penn). Also, the three North Carolinians who signed the Constitution are discussed (William Blount, Hugh Williamson, and Richard Dobbs Spaight). This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

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 American Soldier

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. What kinds of guns and other weapons were used in the American Revolution? What were the armies like, and how did the soldiers fight? When we answer these questions, we learn a great deal about what war was like in the 1700s. And we learn about what the American soldier used during the war. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The Why of the American Revolution

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The reasons for North Carolina’s participation in the American Revolution are outlined, the battles that took place in North Carolina are examined, and the political development of North Carolina after revolutionaries expelled the last royal governor of North Carolina from the colony is explained. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Time Line: American Indians in North Carolina

Time Line, Online. This time line explores the history of American Indians in North Carolina over 40,000 years of history. It was included in the Fall 2005 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Weekend Time Machines

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Reenactors are people who dress as historical figures (both famous and ordinary) and act out historical events. Some reenactors participate in recreating the battles of the American Revolution. This article was written by a Revolutionary War reenactor and he details why he became a reenactor as well as his duties as one. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Which Side to Take: Revolutionary or Loyalist?

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Although it seems like a foregone conclusion to many people today, the decision to join the American patriots in revolting against the English government was not an easy one. Personal circumstances often influenced one’s decision. This article examines why people choose to either side with either the loyalists or revolutionaries. The story of one North Carolinian, Connor Dowd, is relayed to demonstrate the complicated nature of declaring allegiance to one side or the other. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1992 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).