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Re-Enactment Group Funds Conservation of Flag at the N.C. Museum of History

May 15, 2013 – 12:48 pm

RALEIGH — When the 6th Regiment North Carolina State Troops fought at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek in Virginia, a Union soldier captured its flag on April 6, 1865–just days before Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Although the Confederate flag was returned to North Carolina in 1905, it has remained in storage at [...]

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Watergate: Political Scandal and the Presidency

May 9, 2013 – 10:15 am

The summer of 1973, Americans stayed glued to their televisions as one of the nation’s most serious political scandals, known as Watergate, began to unfold. Friday, May 17, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of the first televised hearing of the Senate Select Committee that investigated President Richard M. Nixon’s 1972 campaign for re-election. May 17 [...]

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June Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

May 8, 2013 – 9:30 am

June’s largest event at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will be presented with Our State in celebration of the magazine’s 80th anniversary. On Saturday, June 8, meet Our State editor Elizabeth Hudson, hear bluegrass music by Kickin’ Grass, sample scrumptious food, and experience much more. The event ties in with the museum’s 2nd [...]

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The Legacy of Freedom Symposium Complements Exhibit

May 2, 2013 – 11:00 am

The exhibition Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, opening Wednesday, May 15, at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will be complemented by The Legacy of Freedom Symposium. On Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, this free symposium examines President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment [...]

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Rare Opportunity to View Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in Raleigh

May 2, 2013 – 10:00 am

RALEIGH – The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in United States history. President Abraham Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Union victory at Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg). Signed by President Lincoln, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ordered that in 100 days the federal government would [...]

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Treat Mom to Free Musical Performances on May 12

May 1, 2013 – 10:30 am

Enjoy one or two music performances on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. At 1 p.m. the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble will take the stage, and at 3 p.m. the mother-daughter duo Myrna Bascunan and Claudia Lopez Bascunan will sing Chilean folk songs, play drums and tell stories. [...]

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State Capitol Teaches History Through Barcodes

April 25, 2013 – 5:30 pm

RALEIGH — When is a bench more than a bench? When it has a barcode that teaches visitors about North Carolina history. The State Capitol will unveil a new QR barcode program and host a bench dedication at a public ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, at 10 a.m.  Visitors will be able to scan the [...]

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State Capitol Teams Up with Edgecombe Community College to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in May

April 24, 2013 – 2:00 pm

RALEIGH — May is National Historic Preservation Month and the State Capitol is marking the occasion by hosting a Historic Preservation Day on Saturday, May 4. The free event will offer advice to homeowners on preserving historic properties and will take place on southeast grounds of the Capitol and in the old House Chamber from [...]

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Special Admission for Landmark Exhibit Showcasing North Carolina’s Artistic Earthenware Traditions

April 24, 2013 – 1:30 pm

RALEIGH — The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh announces that tickets are now $5 per person for the exhibition Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. Admission is free for children ages 4 and under and for Museum of History Associates members. Purchase tickets in the Museum Shop. Art in Clay will run [...]

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National History Day Competition in North Carolina to be Held April 27

April 19, 2013 – 10:26 am

RALEIGH — Hundreds of middle and high school students will travel to Raleigh and make the most of history during the National History Day in North Carolina competition on April 27 at the N.C. Museum of History. The theme is “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas and Events.” The students are the winners of district [...]

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Walter F. “Buck” Leonard and Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legends

April 17, 2013 – 2:15 pm

RALEIGH — Like baseball legend Jackie Robinson, whose story is told in the movie “42,” North Carolina’s Walter F. “Buck” Leonard was an outstanding athlete. Leonard played baseball in the Negro National League during the 1930s and 1940s, when segregation barred African American players from major and minor leagues. The Rocky Mount native helped pave [...]

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The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War

April 8, 2013 – 3:00 pm

Music was everywhere during the Civil War. It served as a powerful and meaningful influence during the nation’s crisis. Tunes rang out from parlor pianos, roused crowds at political rallies, and set the rhythms of domestic and military life. Music became an important vehicle for communicating ideas about the war, and its   lasting impression endured [...]

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North Carolina Museum of Art Brings Together Unprecedented Collection of Porsche Automobiles in Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed

March 19, 2013 – 2:00 pm

RALEIGH — On October 12, 2013, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) opens its firstever design exhibition, bringing together the largest and most diverse group of Porsche automobiles ever on display in a U.S. art museum. Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed features more than 20 automobiles that together trace the evolution of the singular Porsche design aesthetic from [...]

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April Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

March 7, 2013 – 3:00 pm

April brings a bounty of programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.  Meet James Tumblin, whose Gone with the Wind memorabilia is featured in the exhibit Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind. The exhibit runs through Sunday, April 14, so be sure to catch it before it closes, and [...]

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Martha W. Jenkins Appointed Legislative Liaison at Cultural Resources

February 27, 2013 – 10:16 am

RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz today announces the appointment of Martha Williams Jenkins as legislative liaison of Cultural Resources, effective Feb. 25.  Williams is co-owner of Flags Over America and was a commercial underwriter for Fireman’s Fund Insurance for 14 years. “We are excited and thrilled to have Martha Jenkins [...]

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