Tag Archives: Cultural Resources

June is Jumping

 
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Today’s show features a celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States; takes a look at a new guidebook that explores North Carolina’s rural riches; and explores “tank of gas or less” ways to experience North Carolina historic sites.
First up, many African-Americans have adopted celebration of “Juneteenth” on June 19 to mark the [...]

‘Homegrown Handmade’ Launches

 New Guidebook Promotes
“Agri-Cultural Tourism”
Eclectic sites abound in Homegrown Handmade: Art Roads and Farm Trails, a new travel guide to authentic arts and agricultural experiences, unique places and people in North Carolina.  The 400-page book of 16 self-directed driving trails with ideas for affordable travel includes almost 1,300 sites in 76 North Carolina counties. 
 
The trails are [...]

Chipmunks Take the Screen June 6

BEAUFORT - Combine three musically inclined chipmunks with a Frustrated songwriter and you’ll get “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” the feature film on June 6 for “Cinema by the Sea.” The outdoor film series for the family, sponsored by the N.C. Maritime Museum,is offered every other Friday night this summer. Bring your blanket or chair and [...]

Remembering Bob Stipe

 

 
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To mark National Preservation Week, we feature remarks made by Dr. David Brook at the symposium “Where Do We Go From Here: A retrospective on the Modern Preservation Movement, the Remarkable Contributions of Bob Stipe, and a look ahead,” which was held in April at the UNC School of Government.  Dr. Brook is the Director [...]

N.C. Stories Abound

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Today’s show highlights some of the stories found in Cultural Resources 2008 theme, “Telling Our Stories.  First up, Fay Mitchell takes a look as some unusual donations to the Museum of History. (:24)
“Letters About Literature,” a project of The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, [...]

State Archaeologist Steve Claggett

 
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During the recent State Employee Recognition Week, State Archaeologist Steve Claggett shared his story.  The Office of State Archaeology is part of the Division of Archives and History in the Department of Cultural Resources.

History Day April 26

Students perform for History Day
RALEIGH – More than 250 middle and high school students will bring alive lessons from the past during a statewide history competition on Saturday, April 26, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Competitors were identified in regional contests throughout the state.

New Web Site Tells Raleigh’s Early Story

The State Library of North Carolina and the North Carolina State Archives have unveiled the Web site, “From Crossroads to Capital: The Founding and Early History of Raleigh, NC.”  Through books, maps, manuscripts, and illustrations, the collection documents Raleigh’s founding in 1792 and takes viewers through the capital’s first 50 years.

Outer Banks Voices

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Today’s podcast features voices of Outer Banks residents as they talk about how life has changed over the years in coastal North Carolina (:45).  Produced by Tama Creef and Drew Grimes, the audio is part of an exhibit at the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo entitled “the [...]

Preservation Grant Eyes Past… And Future

RALEIGH – Tobacco barns, smoke houses and grape arbors tell the story of a place and people now almost gone.  Northeastern North Carolina is seeking a brighter economy, and help may come from the past.  Other areas have captured and packaged their heritage and seen great turn-arounds, such as Natchitoches, La. or Jonesborough, Tenn.  A [...]