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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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Jackie Robinson Remembered with One-Man Play at Tryon Palace

March 19, 2013 – 12:30 pm

NEW BERN –Tryon Palace continues its 2013 African American Lecture Series on Thursday, March 21 with “Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart.” This one-man play by Mike Wiley Productions is provided to the community at no charge and will take place at Cullman Performance Hall in the North Carolina History Center. Wiley’s performance strives to deliver [...]

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N.C. Sports Hall of Fame Announces “Great Moments” in North Carolina Sports History

February 12, 2013 – 3:00 pm

Each year the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame recognizes and honors “Great Moments” in North Carolina’s sports history. Chosen as this year’s “Great Moments” are the arrival of legendary N.C. State basketball coach Everett Case and the 1974 N.C. State-Maryland ACC Tournament men’s basketball championship game. Both Case’s career and the 1974 classic game will [...]

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N.C. Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees

January 7, 2013 – 4:00 pm

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame announces its 2013 inductees. The 11 new members are Kelvin Bryant, Ron Francis, Wade Garrett, Bill Guthridge, Tommy Helms, Marion Kirby, Rich McGeorge, Hugh Morton (deceased), Bob Quincy (deceased), Marty Sheets and Mildred Southern. They will be enshrined at the 50th annual induction banquet on the [...]

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December Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

November 16, 2012 – 9:52 am

Brighten your December with a Raleigh tradition, the Capitol Tree Lighting, and then walk to the N.C. Museum of History for hands-on fun. Also in December, take in a musical performance by the Happy Valley Pals, who will present the special holiday tradition “Breaking Up Christmas.” Children will delight in the month’s programs created just [...]

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