October 31, 2008 – 3:29 pm
PINEVILLE —The 212th birthday of a North Carolina native and one of America’s most effective presidents, James K. Polk, will be celebrated in a festive public program at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville on Saturday, Nov. 1.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can interact with interpreters dressed as the [...]
October 29, 2008 – 11:07 am
ATLANTIC BEACH – After nearly 300 years resting on the ocean floor, an eight foot, 2,000 pound cannon will emerge from the Atlantic on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The big catch from the 2008 fall research dive at the wreck of the presumed Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), Blackbeard’s flagship, will be displayed for the media at [...]
October 29, 2008 – 11:01 am
The natural light photography of Bruce Roberts is well known to the readers of Southern Living and Our State magazines. In conjunction with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ 2008 theme of “Telling Our Stories,” the Historical Publications Section of the Office of Archives and History announces the publication of “Just Yesterday: North Carolina People [...]
October 28, 2008 – 9:34 am
RALEIGH – Devilish magic, a pilgrim’s journey, and the rough-and-tumble world of North Carolina politics are among winning subjects of books honored with the 2008 North Carolina Book Awards, which will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 8, in Raleigh. The joint meeting of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association and the Federation of North [...]
October 27, 2008 – 10:01 am
RALEIGH – Andrew Johnson became America’s 17th president the day after President Lincoln was assassinated. Three tumultuous years later, he was the first president to be impeached.
“Andrew Johnson and the Challenge of Presidential Leadership after the Civil War” will be presented at the State Capitol at noon, Dec. 1, by Dr. Dan T. Carter, one [...]
October 24, 2008 – 10:32 am
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Today’s show highlights a busy day for State Historic Sites, talks about the arts in the lives of North Carolinians, and focuses a lens on a traveling photography exhibit. First up, Keith Hardison, Director of State Historic Sites, details the fun that will be had on October 25 [...]
October 24, 2008 – 9:37 am
RALEIGH—Fact may chill even more than fiction Saturday, Oct. 25, during the State Capitol’s hair-raising but family friendly event, “Scare on the Square.” From 5-9:30 p.m., ‘spooky’ 30-minute guided tours of this 1840s building that has seen so much history will be offered to young and old alike. Free and open to the public, these [...]
October 21, 2008 – 2:41 pm
Toss aside all the economy woes for a while. At the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, all November programs are absolutely, positively free. This includes the museum’s largest event of the year, the 13th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration. Come and experience North Carolina’s Indian culture firsthand during this celebration filled with dancing, music, [...]
October 14, 2008 – 10:32 am
RALEIGH — Next March when teachers, artists, and school administrators gather in Raleigh for a statewide arts in education conference, the focus will be on the right brain—creativity and big picture thinking—and its place in preparing North Carolina public school children for a future in the global economy. Early registration is now available for the [...]
October 13, 2008 – 2:31 pm
As the North Carolina governor’s race reaches its peak, a timely exhibit nears completion at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. On Saturday, Oct. 25, the museum will open Elected to Serve: North Carolina’s Governors, an insightful look at nearly 300 years of gubernatorial history. One thing is for sure. . . . The [...]