State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Railroads
A five-part article on the history of the railroad in North Carolina. Looks at the first rail companies and the start of the North Carolina Railroad, how the Civil War and its aftermath affected rail transportation, the growth of...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: History of Transportation
An overview of the history of transportation in North Carolina, by water, road, and air, up to the twentieth century.
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Historic Landmarks Commission: Cotton Mill & Textile History Guide
Links to pictures and essays on many early cotton mills in the Charlotte, N.C. area.
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Weaving History: Charlotte and the Textile Industry
Photo essay with commentary on southern textile mills in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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North Carolina General Assembly: North Carolina State Constitution
The full text of the North Carolina State Constitution, in a text version.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Improvements in Transportation: Post American Revolution to Civil War
From the earliest days of European exploration, the land and waterways seemed to do their best to frustrate growth and movement in what was to become North Carolina. In its natural condition, the area was just not an easy place to get...
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North Carolina General Assembly: North Carolina State Constitution
The complete text of the North Carolina State Constitution, with the Preamble and links to each of the Articles.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Slavery and the Making of the University
This online exhibit from the University of North Carolina chronicles the impact slaves had on campus during the antebellum period. View primary sources showing contributions of slaves, college servants and free persons of color to their...
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: 1835 Constitutional Convention
Reforming the state's constitution was one of the most important and hotly debated political issues in antebellum North Carolina. The state's constitution of 1776, which remained largely unchanged until the convention of 1835, had...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Canals
Since the eighteenth century, canals and canal building have been an important part of Tidewater, North Carolina history. It was seen as the state's best hope for overcoming natural barriers to coastal navigation and mercantile trade....
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Legislative Branch
Referred to as the North Carolina General Assembly, the legislative branch is run similarly to the federal government. Check out this brief resource for details about the state legislative system.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Scottish Settlers
Read about the history of Scottish settlers in North Carolina, who have been there since the beginning of permanent settlement.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Immigration
Read about how immigration was the means by which North Carolina came into existence, steadily grew through decades of changing population trends and expansion, and ultimately emerged as an ethnically diverse modern state in the early...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Moravians
Read about the history of the Moravians, who are members of a church - officially called the Unitas Fratrum, or Unity of Brethren - that, by the time of their arrival in North Carolina in the middle of the eighteenth century, had already...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Steamboats
In North Carolina, the concept of travel by steamboat was first introduced in 1815, when Archibald D. Murphey chaired a legislative committee on inland navigation. The first steamboat entered the state in 1818 when the New Bern Steamboat...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Roads
Roads made of several different materials have been common in North Carolina during various eras of its history, for example, corduroy roads, plank roads, Macadam roads, and clay roads. Read more about the interesting history of North...
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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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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.
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: 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.