November 26, 2008 – 10:25 am
RALEIGH –In December 1752, Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg described a future Moravian settlement area by writing “The land we are camped on seems to me to have been reserved for the Brethren, by the Lord.” The spot came to be called Wachovia, and the area is now the Rolling Village development in Clemmons. A N.C. [...]
November 26, 2008 – 10:15 am
RALEIGH – Perhaps the train trips from Ohio to North Carolina were a factor in stellar jazz composer Billy Strayhorn’s legendary work with Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train,” which is usually associated with New York. The train figuratively stops for dedication of a N.C. Highway Historical Marker for Strayhorn on Saturday, Nov. 29, at [...]
November 24, 2008 – 9:40 am
Enjoy a variety of December programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. In addition to holiday events, come hear about the new book Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue. Another program will focus on legendary ax murderer Frankie Silver, who killed her husband in 1831. This year marks the 175th [...]
November 21, 2008 – 4:53 pm
Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] Today’s episode tells the story of “Raleigh’s own President” and also profiles a photographer whose work is part of the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhbit” Fay Mitchell recently spoke with photographer John Rosenthal (:25) A new exhibit at the state capitol chronicles the life of Andrew [...]
November 20, 2008 – 2:01 pm
Spencer, N.C. – One of the latest additions to the N.C. Transportation Museum will be unveiled during a local holiday tradition. The town of Spencer’s 1949 Mack Fire Truck, recently donated to the museum, will be displayed during the annual Rowan County Holiday Caravan Parade, Wednesday, November 26. During the parade, the truck will be [...]
November 20, 2008 – 1:51 pm
RALEIGH – Playwright Paul Green is best known for creating the nation’s longest running symphonic drama, “The Lost Colony.” From his experiences as an eastern North Carolina farm boy, to winning a Pulitzer and international acclaim, the story of Green’s early life and achievements is presented in a new book. The Historical Publications Section of [...]
November 19, 2008 – 6:38 pm
EDENTON—Recalling both the triumph and tragedy of a famous African-American family from Edenton, Historic Edenton State Historic Site will host the international premiere of “The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers” on Saturday, Nov. 22. Edited by Dr. Jean Fagan Yellin, “The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers” (University of North Carolina Press) will be presented to the world [...]
November 17, 2008 – 8:32 pm
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley and First Lady Mary Easley today presented 10 North Carolinians the North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor the state can bestow. An awards committee selected the recipients from nominations submitted by the public. The categories included fine arts, literature, public service and science. “These awards are our most prestigious [...]
November 10, 2008 – 11:25 am
RALEIGH–What do broadcast journalist David Brinkley, poet Carl Sandburg and award-winning actress Tess Harper have in common? They were all regular visitors to their local North Carolina public libraries. Now anyone can experience North Carolina library history online through Transforming the Tar Heel State: the Legacy of Public Libraries in North Carolina, an exciting new [...]
November 6, 2008 – 4:42 pm
Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] Today’s show highlights a North Carolinian’s quest for freedom, and we’ll also find out about crafting a perfect getaway this fall. Finally, in honor of Veterans Day, we visit with the state’s military archivist, and head over to the State Capitol to find out what is [...]
November 6, 2008 – 4:28 pm
RALEIGH (Nov.5, 2008)—Who links Mount Rushmore with the first Tar Heel to fall in the Civil War and Gov. Charles B. Aycock? The answer is Gutzon Borglum, the distinguished American sculptor of four massive presidential busts and also of two monuments in Raleigh’s Capitol Square, the likenesses of Henry Lawson Wyatt and Gov. Aycock. Conservators from [...]
November 4, 2008 – 12:43 pm
Catch the excitement of the 13th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration, the year’s largest event at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. On Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., more than 100 musicians, dancers, artists, storytellers and authors from North Carolina’s state-recognized tribes will gather for this popular family event so [...]
November 3, 2008 – 4:31 pm
On Oct. 24, former North Carolina governors James E. Holshouser Jr., James G. Martin and James B. Hunt Jr. officially opened the exhibit Elected to Serve: North Carolina’s Governors at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The ribbon cutting was preceded by the program An Evening with the Governors, an entertaining and enlightening panel [...]
November 3, 2008 – 11:19 am
RALEIGH—To improve public accessibility to the State Capitol and its grounds, restoration will begin in mid-November on Union Square in downtown Raleigh. The project will feature an extensive rehab of the Capitol grounds’ walkways, focusing on repairing uneven sections of concrete and improving accessibility to the square. Existing walks between the northeast corner of Union [...]