Tag Archives: N.C. Highway Historical Markers

Historical Highway Marker Remembers Eugenics

RALEIGH – The word eugenics is from the Greek for “well born” but became synonymous with a dark chapter in North Carolina and American history. From 1933 through 1973, the state of North Carolina mandated sterilizations of more than 7,600 people, by choice or coercion. On Monday, June 22, at 5 p.m., a [...]

Cultural Resources Celebrates Women’s History Month

From a United States First Lady to a famed educator to a pioneering parachutist, North Carolina women have made their mark on history. The Department of Cultural Resources offers a number of activities based around Women’s History Month in March.
The State Capitol, Raleigh: “The North Carolina Kids and the Great Depression” is a program on [...]