The Tryon Palace African American Lecture Series continues on Thursday, May 16, with “Shaping a Culture: African American Cooks and the Making of Southern Food.” Conducted in Cullman Performance Hall by Dr. Rebecca Sharpless, this free event is the latest installment of Tryon Palace’s yearlong theme of “Fresh from the Past: Food and Culture in [...]
The exhibition Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, opening Wednesday, May 15, at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will be complemented by The Legacy of Freedom Symposium. On Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, this free symposium examines President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment [...]
RALEIGH – The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in United States history. President Abraham Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Union victory at Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg). Signed by President Lincoln, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ordered that in 100 days the federal government would [...]
From children’s programs to informative lectures, May programs at the North Carolina Museum of History offer something for all ages. Bring the kids to Time for Tots, History Corner or History Hunters to learn about Tar Heel inventors. Other programs include a lecture on Quaker pottery, music performances, a tour of the outdoor exhibit History [...]
February 1, 2013 – 2:19 pm
RALEIGH — The strength of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment in granting freedom to the enslaved will be examined during a lecture at the State Archives on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m., in the State Archives/State Library Building at 109 E. Jones Street in Raleigh. Who Freed Who: Emancipation and the [...]
February 1, 2013 – 11:00 am
The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in United States history. Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Union victory at Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg). Signed by Pres. Lincoln, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ordered that in 100 days the federal government would free [...]
January 25, 2013 – 9:15 am
RALEIGH – Black History Month is being observed with an array of programs at venues of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources throughout February. From escaping slavery, to ocean rescuers, songs of freedom, a barrier-breaking pilot or a day at the beach, a cornucopia of experiences await you. See listings for all our events at [...]
January 17, 2013 – 12:34 pm
EDENTON – After seven years hiding in her grandmother’s attic in Edenton, Harriet Jacobs escaped to freedom in the 1842. She went on to become an abolitionist, aid worker and author. A tribute to this remarkable life is being presented by Historic Edenton State Historic Site on Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., [...]
January 10, 2013 – 9:38 am
RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz took the oath of office on Jan. 5. She was barely sworn in as the eighth secretary of Cultural Resources before she undertook her first official visit to a state historic site with Gov. Pat McCrory. She accompanied McCrory on Jan. 8 to Tryon Palace in [...]
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 4, 2012 – 2:00 pm
There will be no after-holiday lull at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. January brings one of the museum’s largest events, the 12th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on January 26. More than 75 presenters — well-known musicians, award-winning authors, storytellers, dancers, re-enactors and others — will highlight the contributions of African Americans [...]
September 21, 2012 – 5:00 pm
RALEIGH–Gender roles, racial equality and building a new North Carolina after the Civil War will be examined at the Oct. 11-12 “Defining the Contours of the Old North State” conference at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. Central University in Durham. It is the second of three “New Voyages to Carolina” conferences organized by participating universities and [...]
August 29, 2012 – 3:58 pm
RALEIGH — Historian David Cecelski, who details the extraordinary life of an American original in his book, “The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves’ Civil War,” will be at the State Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m. for a book launch and a signing. The book, which will be for sale [...]
RALEIGH — The four state Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission will meet on Friday, Aug. 17, in Wilmington. The 10 a.m. meeting will convene at the International Longshoreman’s Association 1426 Hall, 1305 South Fifth St. The public is invited. Highlights will include updates on potential partnerships, standing committees, office space, the establishment of a fiscal arm, [...]
January 20, 2012 – 8:25 am
RALEIGH – In 1848, Mary Walker fled slavery and the plantation that is now Historic Stagville in Durham, leaving behind her son and daughter. She spent 17 years trying to recover her family. Dr. Syd Nathans, professor emeritus with Duke University, tells of Walker’s remarkable ordeal in the book “To Free A Family: The Journey [...]