Women’s History Month @NCpedia: North Carolina’s First Ladies!
Governor Cameron Morrison and his daughter Angelia on his inauguration, 1921. H.19XX.429.14. Image from the North Carolina Museum of History. Used courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural...
View ArticleMeet Your North Carolina State Symbols!
Did you know that North Carolina has 56 state symbols and official adoptions? Yes! And — finally — the state symbol is getting its day! On Saturday June 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Carolina’s...
View ArticleApples & the Old Time Apple Paring Bee: Last minute dessert from North...
Autumn conjures up fantasies of warm, cinnamon-spiced desserts made from crisp apples! And it just happens to be National Dessert Day. Contemplating something tasty to share, I went to my standard...
View ArticleNC County of the Week: Graham County
This week’s NC County of the Week is Graham County, North Carolina! Named for U.S. senator and governor, William A. Graham. It was formed in 1872 from Cherokee County County. This week (August 10 –...
View ArticleNorth Carolina County of the Week: Swain County
North Carolina County of the Week for June 29 – July 5, 2014 This week’s North Carolina County of the Week is Swain County, NC! This week we’ll highlight the people, history, geography, and natural...
View ArticleHistorical Publications on Sale at the Government and Heritage Library
Historical Publications Now On Sale at the Government and Heritage Library Favorite titles that you’ve browsed at the Government and Heritage Library of the State Library of North Carolina are now...
View ArticleTar Heel Junior Historian
If you have a young North Carolina history buff in your family, you’re likely familiar with the Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine. Published twice yearly since 1961 by the North Carolina Museum of...
View ArticleFree Workshop: Genealogy of a House – February 22, 2014
Genealogy of a House: Researching the History of Your House* February 22, 2014, 10-11a.m. Program to be held at the Department of Cultural Resources Building, 109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, North...
View ArticleFree online resources for researchers, students, and educators
by T. Mike Childs The N.C. Government & Heritage Library, in addition to other areas of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, has been involved in the creation of a plethora of free digital...
View Article2nd Annual Family History Fair: Exhibitors – Libraries and Archives
In a series of posts leading up to October 26th we will be highlighting the various vendors and activities that will be part of the Family History Fair sponsored by the Department of Cultural...
View Article2nd Annual Family History Fair: Full List of Exhibitors
2nd Annual Family History Fair Exhibitors Confirmed vendors as of October 22, 2013 A B Pruitt (bookseller) Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Piedmont/Triad Chapter) Cumberland County...
View ArticleFree Public Program: A Historical Primer on the North Carolina Constitution –...
*The 1868 state constitution will be on display in the Government and Heritage Library on the first floor of the building from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. that day. For more info please go to...
View Article2nd Annual Family History Fair: Exhibitors – Genealogy and Lineage Societies
In a series of posts leading up to October 26th we will be highlighting the various vendors and activities that will be part of the Family History Fair sponsored by the Department of Cultural...
View Article2nd Annual Family History Fair – October 26, Raleigh, NC
The annual Family History Fair celebrates links to our heritage. This year’s program offers presentations and a panel discussion about the types of evidence used to trace family ancestry – from public...
View ArticleHappy Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Need some inspiration? Read about Blackbeard, North Carolina’s most famous pirate, in an article in NCpedia reprinted from the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography at...
View Article2nd Saturdays: Tour of Old State Library and Rare Book Exhibit – August 10, 2013
Tour of the Old State Library at the State Capitol of North Carolina Join staff from the Capitol and North Carolina Government and Heritage Library for special tours of the recreated library on the...
View ArticleSAVE THE DATE: FAMILY HISTORY FAIR – OCTOBER 26, 2013
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View ArticleState Doc Pick of the Week : Living history classroom : an educational...
Looking for lessons or activities for your students that explore North Carolina history and culture? The Living History Classroom is published twice a year by the Tyron Palace Foundation and is...
View ArticleAn Early Happy Mother’s Day
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, aka Whistler’s Mother, by James McNeill Whistler (1871) This Sunday is Mother’s Day in the United States (you’re welcome, to those who had forgotten). I did a...
View ArticlePreservation Metadata for Digital Objects, NC Style
It’s National Preservation Week. On Monday, we announced a redesigned Digital Preservation Education website. Today, we’ve got another announcement specifically for North Carolina libraries, archives,...
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