Tag Archives: Historical Publications

New Civil War Roster Chronicles N.C. Teenaged Regiments

(RALEIGH) – The newest title hot off the press from the Historical Publications Section in the Office of Archives and History is “Volume XVII: Junior Reserves” in the popular “North Carolina Troops, 1861–1865: A Roster” series, edited by Matthew M. Brown and Michael W. Coffey.
Volume XVII contains the history and rosters of the North Carolina [...]

Speaking Event Honors North Carolina’s Copy of the Bill of Rights

Tuesday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh’s Ridgewood Shopping Center.
Dr. Jeffrey Crow, Deputy Secretary of the Office of Archives and History, will speak on the Office of Archives and History’s role as curator of North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights. Dr. Crow will [...]

“Watering the Sahara” Presents Complex Playwright Paul Green

RALEIGH – Playwright Paul Green is best known for creating the nation’s longest running symphonic drama, “The Lost Colony.” From his experiences as an eastern North Carolina farm boy, to winning a Pulitzer and international acclaim, the story of Green’s early life and achievements is presented in a new book. The Historical Publications Section of [...]

New Volume of Photographs by Bruce Roberts

The natural light photography of Bruce Roberts is well known to the readers of Southern Living and Our State magazines. In conjunction with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ 2008 theme of “Telling Our Stories,” the Historical Publications Section of the Office of Archives and History announces the publication of “Just Yesterday: North Carolina People [...]

New History of Randolph County Published

 In conjunction with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ 2008 theme of “Telling Our Stories,” the Historical Publications Section of the Office of Archives and History announces the publication of “Randolph County: A Brief History,” by L. Barron Mills Jr. It spans the region’s pre-colonial American Indian period to its 21st century promotion of artful [...]

Genealogical Treasures on Counting Heads Republished

In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, every head mattered.  During this the proprietary period, land was awarded based on the number of free people a settler brought into the colony.  The Historical Publications Section of the N.C. Office of Archives and History has republished “North Carolina Headrights:  A List of Names, 1663-1744,” compiled [...]

New Book Celebrates Hope

RALEIGH — On Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., Mars Hill College will honor the publication of  “‘That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace’: The Civilian Conservation Corps in North Carolina, 1933–1942,” by Dr. Harley E. Jolley, professor emeritus of history at the college.  The book celebrates preserving natural and human resources.

History on a Stick

RALEIGH — History on a stick. Tombstones on posts. History by the spoonful. The most recognizable sights along North Carolina’s roadways are the familiar cast-aluminum highway historical markers that commemorate Tar Heel people and events of statewide significance. In conjunction with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ 2007 theme, “History Happens Here,” a new, revised [...]

Discover Craft NC Cards Debut

(RALEIGH) – Craft artists create works that are both utilitarian and beautiful, and the works of some of North Carolina’s best artisans are featured in new Discover Craft NC Knowledge Cards ™ recently released by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.