August 24, 2009 – 3:13 pm
RALEIGH – Has America moved into a “post-racial” era? In his new book The South’s New Racial Politics: Inside the Race Game of Southern History, author and scholar Glen Browder says race is “the most useful, single factor of both analysis and power in the South.” The former Democrat representative from Alabama will discuss his [...]
March 13, 2009 – 10:13 am
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 11 [...]
February 4, 2009 – 11:04 am
RALEIGH - Nominations for the 2009 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state, are now being accepted. Created by the General Assembly in 1961, and administered by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the award recognizes significant contributions of individuals in the fields of fine arts, literature, public service, and science [...]
December 5, 2008 – 5:28 pm
Today’s show is all about the holidays. We’ll hear about stocking stuffers, holiday shows, and things to do with the family that don’t cost a whole lot. First up is Bill Owens from Historical Publications, who talks about holiday offerings for history fans. Next, Andrea Lawson, performing arts director of the N.C. Arts Council talks about upcoming [...]
November 21, 2008 – 4:53 pm
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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 Johnson, who went [...]
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 [...]
October 10, 2008 – 9:10 am
Researchers on the wreck of the presumed Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), Blackbeard’s flagship, are conducting the fall dive expedition through Nov. 7. From time to time, they host visitors. Click here to read a Carteret News-Times article about detectives from West Virginia who came to work on furthering their underwater investigative procedures.
The QAR sank in [...]
September 3, 2008 – 11:58 am
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Today we’ll hear from Durham’s own Branford Marsalis, world renowned jazz musician, and spokesman for the Smartest Card campaign for the State Library. We’ll also hear teachers’ reactions to a recent Training Institute sponsored by Archives and History, and we’ll learn about North Carolina culture in “on the [...]
Dr. Lavonia Allison signs a Contract of Gift to the State Archives as Cultural
Resources Deputy Secretary Jeff Crow (C) and N.C. Central University
Chancellor Charlie Nelms look on. (Photo courtesy of N.C. Central University)
In a ceremony on the historic campus of N.C. Central University Tuesday, Department of Cultural Resources Deputy Secretary Jeff Crow accepted a gift on [...]
RALEIGH – Don’t let rising gas prices derail your plans for having fun this summer. The 27 North Carolina State Historic Sites offer many free entertaining experiences. In just an hour’s drive or a day trip, the historic sites will allow you to escape today’s cares and see how others managed work and play in [...]