InterKnowledge Corp.
Pirates of the Bahamas: Blackbeard
Features a short but colorful biography of the infamous pirate of the Caribbean, Blackbeard.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Other Colonies
This website gives just a brief run-down of the founding of the 13 original colonies.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Catawba River
Catawba River rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains of McDowell County, approximately 20 miles east of Asheville, flowing east-northeast above Hickory until turning southward into the massive Lake Norman Reservoir. It then continues south,...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Outer Banks
The Outer Banks are a chain of barrier islands that skirt the coast of North Carolina from the Virginia border to Cape Lookout through Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Carteret Counties. More than 175 miles long, they are separated as much as...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Lakes
Lakes can be found in virtually every part of North Carolina, although all of the state's natural freshwater lakes of consequence are located in the eastern region of the state. Most North Carolina lakes are relatively shallow bodies of...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Lake Mattamuskeet
Lake Mattamuskeet-so named by Algonquian Indians-is North Carolina's largest natural lake. The ancient body of water has not escaped man's intervention. Originally, Mattamuskeet was a shallow, self-contained lake without creeks or rivers...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Population: Change
Census population estimates for 2009 indicate that North Carolina continues to be one of the fastest-growing US states. Between the 2000 Census and July 1, 2009, the state's population grew by 16.5%, compared with the US growth rate of...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Transportation Improvements in the 1920s
When World War I ended in 1918 and the troops came home, folks felt optimistic about the future and eager to get on with their lives. This optimism led to an extraordinary decade that brought major changes in the way citizens traveled by...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Telegraph
The telegraph was an electronic means for the rapid and reliable transmission of coded information over extended distances. In time it was also perfected to interpret and print the electronic symbols into readable text. By 1848 a...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Telephones
Telephones began to appear in North Carolina beginning in 1879, three years after Alexander Graham Bell's new invention had first been introduced at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. On 10 March of that year, a telephone was...
Other
Historync.org: Agriculture in North Carolina
A brief historical overview of agriculture in North Carolina. Includes the Colonial Period and the Post Civil War era.
Other
Sustainable Development Institute: Tending the Watershed
Article from the Sustainable Development Institute about protecting the Neuse River in North Carolina, outlining the issues and the work that is done by the watershed tenders.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of Va, Nc, Sc, Ga, and Fl (1788)
A 1788 map of the the new U.S. states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and the Spanish lands of Florida.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of Southern u.s. (1806)
A detailed 1806 map of the southern U.S. States and Territories and Spanish Florida showing borders, rivers, mountains and overland trails.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Pierre and His Family, Or, a Story of the Waldenses
This ebook version of Grierson Miss.'s Pierre and his Family, or, A Story of the Waldenses has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Oil
Geologists for many years have recognized that North Carolina is "dry hole country" with almost no potential for hydrocarbon reserves. Despite this fact, several individuals and companies have drilled for oil within the borders of the...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Coal
Coal in North Carolina is limited to two belts of Triassic sediment: the sporadic Dan River belt and the larger Deep River belt, which runs along the Deep River in Lee, Moore, and Chatham Counties. Read on to learn about the uses and...
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: North Carolina
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of North Carolina including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Library of Congress
Loc: Southern Mosaic
This site, from the Library of Congress, provides a recording project by the WPA during the Depression Era of folk music collected throughout the southern states of the U.S. Supplemented by photos and other material to document life...
Other
Thrivenc.com: Key Industries in North Carolina
Some of the key industries that are thriving in North Carolina include advanced manufacturing, aerospace and aviation, defense, automotive, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, green and sustainable energy, financial services, software and...
Other
Edenton North Carolina: Homepage
Read the story of the quaint town of Edenton, North Carolina, the first permanent settlement and former capital of the state.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Native Americans of North Carolina
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes the three main Native American Nations of early North Carolina. Briefly describes the differences of the homes for each of the three nations as well as pictures.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50
This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.
Duke University
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Located in Durham, NC. Permanent collection ranging from Ancient to Modern art plus changing exhibitions, programs and scholarly publications.