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Have you ever wondered what was in the headlines on the day you were born? Or wanted to learn history from those involved? Would you like to learn to get information from newspaper collections online?
Looking for a project to pass these long winter days? Want to combat the cold winter nights? The Aycock Birthplace Quilting Workshop is meant for you.
Doctors often work to cure our ills as if we are malfunctioning machines and they are teams of skilled mechanics. But the human body is not a machine — it is a bundle of living material that has been produced over millennia through evolution by natural selection.
On January 22, the Arts Council opens, “Romare Bearden: Beat of a Different Drum,” to commemorate Black History Month. The exhibit contains the original illustrations by Romare Bearden from his children’s book, Li’l Dan the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story.
From gold mining in Cabarrus County to freedom seekers joining a U.S. Navy Civil War blockade, Black History Month celebrations from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) will reflect the wide array of experiences of African-Americans in the state and nation.
Test your knowledge of Civil War history Thursday, January 28, with the Museum of the Cape Fear.
Resolve to try something new this year at "Town Creek Under the Stars" Saturday, Jan. 16.
The origins and impact of slavery in North Carolina, Cabarrus County and the benefits of slave labor to Reed Gold Mine will be examined during Black History Month. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site will offer "Black Gold: North Carolina Slavery and Reed Gold Mine" tours Saturday, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 1 p.m. and examine the area's social and economic environment during John Reed's lifetime.
Volunteers are the face of the State Capitol as they greet visitors and give tours to children and adults. The North Carolina State Capitol is seeking volunteers interested in becoming docents.
Tryon Palace will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution with a free ceremony Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at noon outside the Craven County Courthouse.