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"I Know How to Work": Stories of Farm Women in Stokes and Surry Counties

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Read the oral histories of four women who grew up in rural North Carolina during the early 1900s. This article appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of 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).

A Forced Migration

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. The first Africans, brought to America through forced migration, came as indentured servants to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Africans brought to the colonies in later years were bought and sold as slaves. This article appeared in the Spring 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

A New Woman Emerges

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Along with cropped hair, short skirts, and daring make-up, new political and social rights were sported by women in the 1920s . Learn how women's lives changed dramatically in just a decade. This article appeared in the Spring 2004 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

A North Carolina WASP

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. With a degree in fine arts from Duke University and a private pilot's license, North Carolinian Katherine Lee Harris Adams took to the skies with the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Test-flying repaired aircraft and transporting planes between bases, Kate Adams proudly served her country. This article appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

African American Brilliance

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Do you ever wonder what you would do without a toilet-tissue holder or turn signals on cars? African American North Carolinians have invented countless inventions that make our lives easier. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Antebellum North Carolina

Professional Development, Online. What was life like for North Carolinians before the Civil War? Research articles, artifacts, and visual aids will enhance your knowledge of the state's political, social, and economic climate during the antebellum era.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Aviation in North Carolina, 1873-2003

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Investigate state's aviation history and learn how North Carolina earned the motto First in Flight. This article appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Charlotte Hawkins Brown: Legendary Educator

NIE Article, Online. A true legend in her time, Charlotte Hawkins Brown was not only a great educator but also a civil rights advocate. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 6 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).

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).

Don't You Know There's a War On?

Video, Online. This program explores the inspiring firsthand accounts of eleven individuals who experienced World War II. These men and women belong to what broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw calls the "greatest generation." They are ordinary citizens who did extraordinary things for their country. Whether they saw combat or collected scrap metal, North Carolinians joined countless Americans who served, sacrificed, and persevered during the war. 33 minutes   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 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).

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).

Help From the Home Front: Women's Clubs Contribute to the Cause

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. While many American men were fighting in Europe and the Pacific during WWII, American women contributed to the war effort in a variety of ways at home. Women’s clubs raised money, namely through bond sales, that financed the purchase of planes, ships, and bombers. They also sponsored programs that contributed to national defense, volunteered in the Red Cross, and implemented programs designed to improve morale. One particular women’s club, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of North Carolina, ranked fourth in overall bond sales in the United States. This article appeared in the Spring 2008 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Jane S. McKimmon and the Greening of North Carolina

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Jane McKimmon was a pioneer--in what was a new career for women in the early 1900s—home economics. McKimmon preached the importance of a healthy lifestyle including well-rounded meals that featured vegetables grown at home. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2007 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Just One Lady--How Dorothea Dix Fought for One Antebellum Social Reform

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Despite social restraints on the role of women as outspoken reformers, Dorothea Dix rallied across the country in the mid nineteenth century to improve the housing conditions of the insane. She was pivotal in establishing just such a hospital in North Carolina in 1849 which eventually became known as Dorothea Dix Hospital. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1996 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   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).

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: 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).

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).

Lest We Forget: Women Inventors

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. North Carolina boasts a number of women inventors. Abigail Carter patented overalls, and Beulah Louise Henry patented a vacuum-sealed ice cream freezer. This article appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   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).

Mary Nicholson: Pioneering Aviator

NIE Article, Online. Amelia Earhart was not the only female aviator of her time. Learn about North Carolinian Mary Nicholson, who died while ferrying military planes in Britain in World War II. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 14 November 2003.   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

North Carolina Women's History Time Line

Time Line, Online. Highlights the pioneering efforts of North Carolina women in various fields, including education, science, medicine, law, and politics.   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).

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).

Secrets, Supplies, and a Big Skirt

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. This article describes the actions of a native North Carolina woman named Emeline Pigott who served as a spy for the Confederacy. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2008 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The Five Classes of Women in Antebellum North Carolina

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Although movies and television usually depict antebellum women as southern belles living on plantations, the reality was the southern woman fell into one of many different classes. Some belonged to the planter class, but many more were the wives of yeoman farmers or were too poor to even own land. Other southern women were black and were either free or enslaved. This article originally appeared in the Fall 1996 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

The House That Harriet Built

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. On August 24, 1869, Charlotte native Harriet Morrison Irwin received a patent for her hexagonal-design house. 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 Women of Somerset Place

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. Read this article to learn more about the women of Somerset Place, in Washington County, one of North Carolina's largest plantations. Somerset Place was the home of more than 300 slaves, most of whom were women. This article appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).

Tiny Broadwick: The First Lady of Parachuting

Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online. A daring female balloonist with the carnival, Georgia Ann Thompson Broadwick, better known as Tiny, jumped into aviation history as the first person to free-fall from an airplane. Learn more about the First Lady of Parachuting. This article appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.   details   direct link: View resource now (opens in new window).