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Civil War Commemorative Photo Exhibit Visits Durham Public Library in May

April 22, 2013 – 2:55 pm

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 [...]

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Mooresville Public Library Presents “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Photography Exhibit in March

March 1, 2013 – 10:15 am

RALEIGH — 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 Mooresville Public Library from March 5-29, [...]

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

February 26, 2013 – 4:04 pm

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 [...]

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Western Regional Archives Presents Exhibit On Black Mountain College Integration

January 31, 2013 – 11:58 am

ASHEVILLE — In 1944, blacks and whites lived in separate worlds in most of North Carolina.  But not at Black Mountain College. The exhibition, Racially Radical: Integration at Black Mountain College, from Feb. 1 to March 31 by the Western Regional Archives, will examine the trailblazing attitudes and practices at the small, liberal arts school [...]

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Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit To Visit Scotland Neck

January 25, 2013 – 2:57 pm

  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 [...]

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Outer Banks History Center to Debut New Exhibit March 1

January 11, 2013 – 1:54 pm

MANTEO – Despite the Great Depression, the 1930s were times of great change in Dare County, N.C. The building of roads and bridges, improvements to national historic sites and the resourcefulness of the people created unparalleled opportunities for economic growth and set a new course for the future that would bring the region into national prominence.  [...]

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Franklin County Public Library Brings Civil War Sesquicentennial Photo Exhibit to Louisburg

December 28, 2012 – 8:47 am

RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit”. The exhibit commemorates the state’s role in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. The Franklin County Public Library will bring the exhibit to Louisburg, in partnership [...]

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Through the Lens: The Life of Bayard Wootten

December 20, 2012 – 12:29 pm

On Thursday, January 17 at 2 p.m. join New Bern Native Anthony Lilly and special guests as they illuminate the life of pioneering photographer Bayard Wootten, sharing her rich family history, her road to success, and her passion for the artistic medium which she used brilliantly to document the American South. Anthony Lilly, a New [...]

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer José Galvez Presents Program

December 19, 2012 – 9:40 am

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez will discuss his work in capturing the everyday life of Latinos in North Carolina. He will present the program Picturing Our People on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Admission is free. Galvez, an accomplished photojournalist who is himself Mexican-American, moved [...]

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Warren County Memorial Library To Display Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit in November

October 25, 2012 – 3:00 pm

RALEIGH — Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit”. The exhibit commemorates the state’s role in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. It will be shown at the Warren County Memorial Library in Warrenton Nov. [...]

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“Telling Our Stories” State Archives’ Photographs from the Past

October 13, 2008 – 1:38 pm

RALEIGH – A farmer with oxen at the end of the work day, a women’s basketball team in bloomers, a baby picture of former Secretary of State Thad Eure, and a tobacco festival queen bedecked in a gown of dried tobacco leaves, are among the treasured photographs from the North Carolina State Archives traveling with [...]

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“Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” Captures North Carolina

September 22, 2008 – 4:33 pm

RALEIGH – For the first time ever, the best among North Carolina’s professional and amateur photographers will be showcased in a traveling exhibit organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources from October 2008 through December 2009. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit celebrates the 2008 Cultural Resources “Telling Our Stories” theme, and will be [...]

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Photography and Contemporary Quilts Share SECCA Spotlight in Fall Exhibitions

August 14, 2008 – 10:04 am

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is hosting two vastly different shows this fall – visionary photography and cutting edge contemporary quilts. Both exhibitions will open Sept. 13 at SECCA, located at 750 Marguerite Drive. The photography exhibit is a compilation of works by internationally known Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. The show, [...]

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