Monthly Archives: March 2009

Dr. John Hope Franklin Researched North Carolina

RALEIGH – John Hope Franklin taught America much about race relations and herself. He did much of his research confirming the condition of both in the State Archives of North Carolina. Before giving the world the seminal book on the subject, “From Slavery to Freedom: A History of American Negroes,” published in 1947, Franklin examined [...]

JobSearch Workshop – Public Librarians Meet the Needs of Job Seeking Customers

RALEIGH – In times of economic hardship, Americans turn to – and depend on – their public libraries and librarians. North Carolina’s public libraries are reporting huge increases in demand for resources for job seekers. To assist library staff in providing this service the State Library of North Carolina, in partnership with the N.C. Employment [...]

Questions and Answers in the Queen Anne’s Revenge Lab

GREENVILLE – Visitors soon will see how researchers figure out what are some of the artifacts recovered from the wreck of the purported Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), Blackbeard’s flagship, found near Beaufort. The loot includes gold dust, cannons, ballast stones, bones, and bells, among more than 100,000 recovered artifacts. Conservators analyze and document the artifacts [...]

State Capitol Closed Sunday, March 29, for Scheduled Maintenace Work

RALEIGH — The State Capitol will be closed to visitors Sunday, March 29, for scheduled maintenance. Crews from Progress Energy will be finishing installation of a new transformer, and power must be shut off in the historic building while this work is being done. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Capitol will re-open Monday, March 30, at [...]

Summer Internship Open at NC Maritime Museum

(BEAUFORT) – The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort announced today a 2009 Summer Education Internship to assist with summer programming. The Maritime Museum offers this internship in partnership with the North Carolina Museums Council, which awarded a $500 stipend for the program. The Summer Education Intern must be willing to work inside the museum [...]

Cut-Throat Croquet, Colonial History Highlight Bath Fest

BATH – Competitors will again swing their mallets during the popular Cut-Throat Croquet Tournament on the Bonner House green during Bath Fest on May 16. While boasting craft and music displays, theatrical performances, music and food from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the day will honor the contributions of John Lawson, English explorer and surveyor. One of [...]

Public Art SECCA-style: New Venues, iPhone, Architecture and Video

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) will present Berlin artist and architect Anna von Gwinner as the second of seven artists in its year-long public art series Inside Out: Artists in the Community II. Anna von Gwinner’s work melds video projections and unconventional locations. SECCA will offer three free special events [...]

On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs

“If a fellow farms hard enough to make something out of it, it’s got to be the hardest work a man’s ever done.” — Lloyd Rigsby Acclaimed photographer and author Tim Barnwell grew up observing the traditional ways of rural farm families in western North Carolina. Church dinners-on-the grounds, country stores and mule-drawn plows were [...]

Job Search Workshop – Public Librarians Meet the Needs of Job Seeking Customers

CARY – In times of economic hardship, Americans turn to – and depend on – their public libraries and librarians. North Carolina’s public libraries are reporting huge increases in demand for resources for job seekers. To assist library staff in providing this service the State Library of North Carolina, in partnership with the N.C. Employment [...]

Students Projects Look at History Makers for Competition

RALEIGH – Blackbeard, President Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Ford, and Dr. Seuss are among subjects for middle and high school students as they prepare for National History Day Competition. The 2009 theme is “The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies.” District competitions for National History Day in North Carolina start March 20, and winners advance to [...]

Sea Chanteys in Free Concert at Graveyard of the Atlantic

HATTERAS – The singer sometimes called “one of the strongest and finest tenor voices on the folk scene” is coming to the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Geoff Kaufman has performed nationally and internationally and is widely known for music of the sea. On April 9, at 7 p.m., he performs a free concert at [...]

Free Multimedia Presentation on Shaping the State Constitution in 1868

RALEIGH – For most North Carolina students prior to the Civil War, education was only available a few weeks or months a year to white children only, if at all. Families often paid for schooling since public schools had limited geographic reach. Only white male property owners could vote or hold office. That and more [...]

SECCA Recruiting Acting Volunteers for Community Project in May

WINSTON-SALEM, NC — As part of its 2009 public art program Inside Out: Artists in the Community II, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) needs actors and performers of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. Volunteer actors will become a part of SECCA’s third public art project featuring work by Greensboro artist Lee [...]

Busy March at Maritime Museum

BEAUFORT – The N.C. Maritime Museum offers programs in March that share the unique heritage of coastal North Carolina. For information on all of these programs, call (252) 728-7317. Virtual Tour of the Coast. A free program that features slides of wildlife and habitats associated with the Cape Lookout National Seashore, Tuesday, March 17 at [...]

Sir Walter Raleigh’s Adviser Focus of Talk, Conference

French scholar Pascal Brioist will speak about Thomas Harriot, the explorer, scientist, navigator and mathematician that Sir Walter Raleigh sent on the Roanoke voyages of the 1580s, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, in the North Carolina Museum of History auditorium. Brioist’s talk is part of a larger celebration of Thomas Harriot that will [...]