December 28, 2012 – 4:02 pm
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will present a number programs throughout 2013 in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, which declared that “all persons held as slaves” in the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” The department [...]
December 28, 2012 – 10:38 am
Sixty-one years ago Durham parents won a lawsuit against the city’s school system over equal funding for black and white public schools. That case, Blue v. Durham, helped lead to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision that declared separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. Eddie Davis, former [...]
December 28, 2012 – 8:47 am
RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit”. The exhibit commemorates the state’s role in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. The Franklin County Public Library will bring the exhibit to Louisburg, in partnership [...]
December 20, 2012 – 2:00 pm
DURHAM — Stephanie Hardy is the new site manager at Historic Stagville in Durham, and finds that the many stories to tell there — about American Indian history, African American history, women’s history, agricultural practices, or period craftsmanship — offer endless opportunities to engage the public. Sharing the experiences and practices of past generations at [...]
December 20, 2012 – 12:29 pm
On Thursday, January 17 at 2 p.m. join New Bern Native Anthony Lilly and special guests as they illuminate the life of pioneering photographer Bayard Wootten, sharing her rich family history, her road to success, and her passion for the artistic medium which she used brilliantly to document the American South. Anthony Lilly, a New [...]
December 20, 2012 – 10:59 am
ELIZABETH CITY — The fun for families and visitation to the Museum of the Albemarle has been huge in December, and continues a trend. The phenomenally successful Dec. 1 Open House and Downtown Market, in conjunction with the city’s Christmas parade, brought more than 6,700 visitors to the venue. More people are finding that the [...]
December 19, 2012 – 9:40 am
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez will discuss his work in capturing the everyday life of Latinos in North Carolina. He will present the program Picturing Our People on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Admission is free. Galvez, an accomplished photojournalist who is himself Mexican-American, moved [...]
December 18, 2012 – 3:47 pm
Singer/songwriter and recording artist, Jeanne Jolly one of North Carolina’s own will take the stage in the Gaither Auditorium on Saturday, January 12 at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. Opening for Jolly will be Sutter’s Cold Star Band that features some of your favorite local musicians. The ticketed show begins at 7 PM [...]
December 12, 2012 – 10:08 am
When the nationally known Winston-Salem State University Burke Singers lift their voices to open the 12th Annual African American Cultural Celebration, the female a capella group will captivate visitors at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The outstanding quality and variety of more than 75 presenters will astound attendees at this free festival on [...]
December 12, 2012 – 9:42 am
Children and adults can experience “A Polar Express Adventure” at the Museum of the Albemarle. The Albemarle Railroad Club’s O scale train display of the Polar Express will provide an adventure for all. The Polar Express will stop at Billy’s house and make its way over the mountains to get to the North Pole. A [...]
December 11, 2012 – 4:06 pm
It’s all about North Carolina at the Museum Shop, located at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh. You’ll find an impressive selection of holiday gift items crafted by North Carolinians: handmade ornaments, pottery, jewelry and more. The shelves also overflow with specialty foods, books, toys and other enticing options. Choose from these items [...]
December 10, 2012 – 4:00 pm
FOUR OAKS — Bentonville Battlefield is closing out 2012 with an increase in visitation numbers. There was a 60 percent increase in visitation numbers this October compared to October last year, and a 4.3 percent increase in November. The nearly 600 visitors to the Dec. 1 “Civil War Christmas” program should help make for a [...]
December 10, 2012 – 1:21 pm
As North Carolina’s Governor-elect Pat McCrory prepares for the Jan. 12 inaugural festivities, a timely exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will open on Friday, Dec. 21. The exhibit Leading the State: North Carolina’s Governors explores more than 200 years of gubernatorial history. Admission is free, and the exhibit will run through [...]
December 7, 2012 – 1:10 pm
RALEIGH – The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh has seen its visitation numbers rise steadily this fall. There was a 76 percent increase in visitation in October 2012 compared to last October. Such increases are part of a year-long trend at the Division of State History Museums and State Historic Sites this fall. The exhibit Real [...]
December 7, 2012 – 10:38 am
HALIFAX – Visitation has been on the rise at Historic Halifax State Historic Site and since August has steadily climbed. Each month has seen an increase over the corresponding month the previous year. August saw a 74 percent increase, September an 8.4 percent increase, October a 29 percent increase and November a 10 percent increase. Such [...]