Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: North Carolina
This resource has a colorful display of information about North Carolina. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols and links to related information.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Asheville, Nc: National Register of Historic Places
View the city of Asheville's history through a tour of this travel itinerary. See places of historical significance and many colorful photographs. Peruse the list of internet sites to learn more about this interesting city.
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North Carolina History Project: Encyclopedia of the Old North State
Illustrated encyclopedia, with expert commentaries and lesson plans, on all aspects of North Carolina history and its people.
Kidport
Kidport: United States of America Geography
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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North Carolina Secretary of State: North Carolina Kids Page
Doing a school report on North Carolina? This site offers a wealth of information to help you. It includes the geography, history, economy, and government of North Carolina as well as extended links to research information.
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State of North Carolina Official Site
North Carolina Service provides up-to-date public, financial, and business information.
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North carolina.gov
The official website of North Carolina presents information from government and business to arts and culture.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: North Carolina State Maps
Use this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory that highlights several different map types. You can find anything from a shaded relief map to a North Carolina county map. Find out about North Carolina in 1859,...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Great Depression in North Carolina: Experiences
This lesson plan will result in imaginary Works Progress Administration (WPA) interviews similar to those found in American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 of the Library of Congress that...
Curated OER
National Park Service: North Carolina State Capitol
A teaching unit designed for grades 5-12. Students will examine North Carolina's early history and learn how Raleigh became the state's permanent capital. They will also probe into the building history of North Carolina's State House and...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence
Sourced from the Harvard Classics services, this resource provides informational text on the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence written in 1775.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Michelle Czaikowski Underhill: State Symbols
From the State Dog to the State Beverage to the State Vegetable, browse the varied list of official North Carolina symbols and emblems. This list is updated as new state symbols are added.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Lindley S. Butler: Carolina
A concise summary of the establishment of the Carolina colony in 1663.
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State Library of North Carolina: From Crossroads to Capital: History of Raleigh
A collection of maps, photographs, and historical documents that explore the growth of the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, from its earliest years onward.
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North Carolina
A brief overview of the state of North Carolina can be found here. A map of the state and statistics on individuals cities are offered as well.
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Mecklenburg Historical Association: Mecklenburg Declaration
A wonderful digital resource that provides a great depth of detail of the events resulting in the five resolutions that makes up the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
University of North Carolina
The Ecology of the Cape Fear River System
The Cape Fear Estuary drains the largest watershed in North Carolina, containing 27% of the State's population. The Cape Fear River itself (about 320 km or 200 miles in length) is formed in the Piedmont by the confluence of the Haw and...
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Iredell Statesville Schools: North Carolina State Symbols
Read this summary of references about the state symbols of the state of North Carolina to learn more about the history of the state.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Dennis W. Cross: Basket Making
Included within the state's rich history is tradition. One tradition, identified and shared, is basket-making. The Southern Appalachian Indians were recognized for this craft and it continued and spread throughout North Carolina. The...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Fish Stews
Learn why fish stews are more than eastern North Carolina folk meals; they are highly ritualized and symbolic social events representing a celebration of the cornucopia of a region.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: David B. Quinn: Biography: John White
Notable North Carolinian artist and colonist who lived from 1577-1593 is the subject in this biography.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: American Indian Food
Reprinted with permission from Tar Heel Junior Historian, spring 2007, this article provides an in-depth review of the food eaten by North Carolina natives thousands of years ago.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: David A. Norris: General Assembly
The history of the North Carolina General Assembly, from the initiation of the legislature in the North Carolina Constitution of 1776, the ways the assembly town hopped for their meetings, troubles with underrepresentation of rural...