Monthly Archives: January 2009

Black History Month

[display_podcast] February is Black History Month, and the podcast takes a look at some events that honor the state’s African American heritage.  First up, a conversation with Emily Grant of the N.C. Museum of History about its annual African American Heritage Celebration. Next, Terra Schramm, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the State Capitol talks about the Read-In [...]

Fidelity FutureStage Unveiled

Donation Event Celebrates Launch of Fidelity FutureStage® Music Education Program RALEIGH, January 27, 2009 – Fidelity Investments and the North Carolina Symphony are working together to unveil Fidelity FutureStage, a new music education initiative designed by Fidelity to support and strengthen music programs in local public schools, and to provide unique opportunities for student musicians [...]

Lincoln Documents on Exhibit at Museum of History

As the nation celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial on Feb. 12, three documents related to the president will be on exhibit for a limited time at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The items on loan from the N.C. State Archives will be on view from Tuesday to Sunday, Feb. 10 to Feb. 15. Admission [...]

Pirates Opportunistic Operators

RALEIGH – “Shiver me timbers!” Romantic notions of sabers, swashbucklers, and an exciting life at sea belie the truth of those ancient buccaneers. That truth holds today. Piracy isn’t pretty, it’s parasitic. North Carolina’s strong relationship with opportunistic pirates will be observed with the March 6 opening of the exhibit, “Knights of the Black Flag” [...]

Cultural Resources Celebrates African American History

RALEIGH –African American history is being celebrated in February, but can be studied and observed through agencies of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources every day.    “A History of African Americans in North Carolina,” one of six African American history books available through the N.C. Historical Publications Section, relates that history from pre-Colonial days [...]

“Fun Times in Hard Times” Exhibit Opens

RALEIGH—During the Great Depression of the 1930s North Carolinians sought ways to distract themselves from economic woes while still watching their pennies.  The exhibit “Fun Times in Hard Times: How We Played in the Great Depression,” now on display at the State Capitol, highlights how people made their own fun, often on a shoestring.  The [...]

Former Gov. Bob Scott Remembered on State Archives Photo Site

RALEIGH – Photos of former Gov. Bob Scott, taken during his long career in public service, have been posted on the State Archives Flickr site.  Scott, who served as Governor from 1969 to 1973, died at the age of 79. The photos can be seen here.     The State Archives are part of the North Carolina Department [...]

Knights of the Black Flag

Pirates — those swashbuckling, seafaring scoundrels — will swagger to the forefront in a major exhibit opening Friday, March 6, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Knights of the Black Flag will explore the legacy of infamous rogues of the high seas, from ancient times to the present. Intriguing artifacts, legends and history [...]

Historic Headlines Deserve TLC

RALEIGH – Historic occasions like presidential inaugurations often mean historic editions of newspapers and magazines.  Here are some suggestions from the State Archives that can protect keepsake editions for years to come.   “I recommend making a digital copy for framing, and storing the original,” said Sarah Koonts, head of the Collections Management Branch of [...]

Sports Hall of Fame Taps Six

RALEIGH – The 2009 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame honorees feature a former great ACC running back, a national championship women’s basketball coach, a football coach who led his teams to three consecutive national championships, a former basketball coach of the year, one of the most influential athletic officials in the nation, and an [...]

Podcast Features Photo Exhibit, Civil Rights History

The latest podcast from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources features an artist who is helping tell North Carolina’s story and takes a look at the state’s role in the civil rights movement. The podcast starts with a chat between Fay Mitchell of Cultural Resources and North Carolina photographer Chris Sims, whose work is [...]

N.C. Photo Stories / Civil Rights History

[display_podcast] This edition of the NC Culture Dot Com Podcast starts with a chat with North Carolina photographer Chris Simms, who is featured in the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit.” The exhibit is on tour around the state through late 2009. Next, Dr. Jeffrey Crow, deputy secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources for Archives and History [...]

Library Use Up Sharply in North Carolina

RALEIGH—Nearly five million North Carolinians are card-carrying library users, and their use of libraries is up sharply, reported the State Library today. Growth in materials being checked out, customer visits, and especially internet use at libraries continues a trend. “Some counties report as much as a 45% increase in computer use since the holidays compared [...]

Museum Presents Eighth Annual African American Cultural Celebration

Usher in Black History Month one day early during one of the year’s largest events at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The Eighth Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will have something for all ages: musical performances, dance, storytelling, craft demonstrations, and more. Blues [...]

Fifty Years to the National Register

RALEIGH – The Wilbur and Martha Carter House in Greensboro, built in 1951, is one of North Carolina’s most recent additions to the National Register of Historic Places. The ’50s period modernist dwelling fits the profile of many 1950s vintage boomers: trendsetting and with a humanistic strain. It was one of 56 properties nominated in [...]