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Civil War Commemorative Photo Exhibit Visits Durham Public Library in May

DURHAM — The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fight for liberation is just one of the [...]

Civil War Photography Exhibit “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Travels to Wake Public Library for March Display

RALEIGH – Destruction was felt around homes and communities in North Carolina as backyards were turned into battlefields during the Civil War (1861-1865). Widespread suffering impacted all North Carolinians regardless of race, class and gender. The involvement of Confederate soldiers, African Americans and women is depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography [...]

Stanly County Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” with Civil War Photography Exhibit at Stanly County Museum

The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fight for liberation is just one of [...]

Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit To Visit Scotland Neck

  SCOTLAND NECK – The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fight for liberation [...]

Anson County Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” with Civil War Photography Exhibit in December

WADESBORO — Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina as illustrated by the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit.” The exhibit will be hosted by the Hampton B. Allen Library in [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Western Finale in Durham County

DURHAM – Citizens across the state have gotten a fresh look at North Carolina over the past 14 months. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit depicts the mountains to the coast, various time periods, and even far away places on two routes in a road trip across the state. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Photography Eastern Tour Finale in Wake County

RALEIGH – For 14 months, 50 photographs depicting North Carolina’s mountains to coast, various time periods, and even far away places, have been on the road in North Carolina. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit, organized on an eastern and western route by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, is ending. The Cameron Village branch [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Exhibit Opens at Henderson Library

RALEIGH – A fresh look at people and places in North Carolina is found in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Nov. 6-25, at H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson. The best among North Carolina’s professional and amateur photographers are showcased in a traveling exhibit organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. In [...]

In Search of a New Deal: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941

On Oct. 29, 2009, the 80th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, the N.C. Museum of History will open an exhibit of photographs documenting daily life in rural North Carolina during the Great Depression. In Search of a New Deal: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941, will feature 50 Farm Security Administration photographs that provide [...]

Monroe Library “Telling Our Stories” with Photography Exhibit

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina is coming to the Monroe Branch of the Union County Public Library. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods, and will be exhibited Sept. 28-Oct. 19. Organized by the N.C. Department [...]

Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit Showcases State

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina will arrive at the Louisburg Town Hall in Louisburg on Sept. 3 and be on display until Oct. 1. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department [...]

Gaston Library Photography Exhibit Takes a Look at the State

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Gaston County Public Library in Gastonia will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit,” on display Sept. 3-24. The exhibit contains 50 images from the mountains to the coast that show different time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the [...]

Library Gives New Look at North Carolina in “Telling Our Stories Exhibit”

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Scotland Neck Memorial Library, 1600 Main Street, can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit, Aug. 10-31. The exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. An opening talk/reception will be [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Library

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Cleveland County Memorial Library in Shelby can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. The Friends of the Library will host an opening [...]

Civil Rights-ERA Photos of Alexander Rivera on View at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

SEDALIA — Already famous for using his camera to shine a harsh light on racism in the American South, Alexander Rivera visited Palmer Memorial Institute in the early 1950s to document life at this prestigious African American prep school. He captured images of students, teachers and administrators far different than the civil rights marches often [...]