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News:
- State Archive Search Room Construction Continues - (posted 10/23/07)
- Capturing the Prize Catch Cannon - (posted 10/23/07)
- Andie MacDowell Serves as Spokesperson - (posted 10/12/07)
- N.C. Arts Council Releases Creative Economies Report - (posted 10/12/07)
- Save Documents from Disaster Conference - (posted 08/30/07)
- New Exhibits On NC’s Only Five Term Governor Richard Caswell - (posted 08/06/07)
- North Carolina Symphony Holds Annual Meeting Elects New Trustees - (posted 07/11/07
- State Library Awards $4.6 Million in Grants - (posted 06/20/07)
- N.C. Historic Sites Names Bartley New Eastern Regional Supervisor - (posted 05/04/07)
- North Carolina Symphony Holds Annual Meeting Elects New Trustees - (posted 07/11/07)
- State Library Awards $4.6 Million in Grants - (posted 06/20/07)
- N.C. Historic Sites Names Bartley New Eastern Regional Supervisor - (posted 05/04/07)
- Bland Simpson to Appear at the Maritime Museum - (posted 04/27/07)
- Renovation Work to Close State Archives May 1 Through July 10 - (posted 04/16/07)
- Artifacts from the Enola Gay Bombardier - (posted 03/19/07)
- Gov. Easley Proclaims February Black History Month - (posted 02/06/07)
- Bill of Rights Tour Launched - (posted 02/01/07)
- DCR - February Black History Events - (posted 02/07/07)
- NC Award Nominations Open - (posted 02/05/2007)
- Register For Symposium On History Of Blacks And Pirates-(posted 01/31/07)
- Buckles, Bell And Golden Weight: Queen Anne’s Revenge Treasures - (posted 11/17/2006)
- Holiday Openings And Closings -(posted 11/21/2006)
- Pearl Harbor Attack Subject Of State Capitol Program - (posted 11/27/2006)
- Photographer Tim Barnwell At The Museum Of History Dec. 2 - (posted 11/22/2006)
- Buckles, Bell And Golden Weight: Queen Anne’s Revenge Treasures - (posted 11/17/2006
- Cultural Resources Historic Sites, Museums Holiday Schedule - (posted 11/21/2006
- Pearl Harbor Attack Subject Of State Capitol Program - (posted 11/27/2006)
- Photographer Tim Barnwell At The Museum Of History Dec. 2 - (posted 11/22/2006)
- Cultural Resources Historic Sites, Museums Holiday Schedule - (posted 11/21/2006)
- North Carolina Symphony Launches Its First-Ever Traveling Instrument Zoo With Help Of Fidelity Investments -(posted 11/16/2006)
- Introducing “History On A Stick” Online - (posted 11/15/2006)
- Governor And First Lady Present State’s Highest Civilian Honor To Seven Distinguished North Carolinians - (posted 11/13/2006)
- Volunteer Docents Needed To Share State Capitol Facts - (posted 11/20/2006)
- How To Preserve Your History: New Podcast -(posted 10/20/2006)
- Dead Men Tell No Tales…Or Do They? - (posted 10/19/2006)
- Discover N.C. Craft Artists On Tour -(posted 10/16/2006)
- Blackbeard The Pirate King — A Book For Kids - (posted 10/16/2006)
- Lol: Student Writers Get Reward -(posted 10/12/2006)
- North Carolina Authors Honored With Awards - (posted 10/11/2006)
- Leonard Medical School Historical Highway Marker - (posted 10/11/2006)
- RIFP Receives $2M For Exhibit Enhancement Project - (posted 10/05/2006)
- State Of N.C. Accepts 36 Acre Land Gift To Benefit Maritime Museum - (posted 10/05/2006)
- Cannon Recovery At QAR Shipwreck Site To Begin Oct. 2 - (posted 10/03/2006)
- Archives And State Library Team Up To Provide State Gov't Info On The Web - (posted 10/03/2006)
- Libraries Level The Playing Field For Business - (posted 09/27/2006)
- September Is Library Card Sign-Up Month - (posted 09/15/2006)
- Fall Train Ride Schedule at Museum of Transportation - (posted 09/06/2006)
- Traveling History Trunk Available At Bennett Place - (posted 09/01/2006)
- State Library Urges Parents to Return Summer Reading Program Toys - (posted 08/10/2006)
- N.C. Symphony Elects new Officers and Trustees - (posted 07/25/2006)
- Cultural Resources Landscape Management Plan -(posted 07/20/2006)
- Ft. Dobbs To Reopen For Tours July 11 - (posted 07/05/2006)
- Preserving Site of Goldsborough Bridge Battle - (posted 06/26/2006)
- Big Savings on Back Issues Of North Carolina Historical Review -(posted 06/22/2006)
- Asheville And Greenville Students Take Medals at National History Day -(posted 06/20/2006)
- Saving One Of North Carolina’s Largest National Treasures-The CSS Neuse - (posted 06/19/2006)
- Park and Ride Plan Announced for Pepsi Americas’ Sail - (posted 06/15/2006)
- The Museum Shop: A Coastal Treat - (posted 06/07/2006)
- Calvert Café Opens at the N.C. Museum of History - (posted 06/07/2006)
- Trunk Show Features Handcrafted Stuart Nye Jewelry - (posted 06/07/2006)
- Kick Start Summer With Family Fun - (posted 06/02/2006)
- May 25: Historical Publications Reprints Popular Civil War Book - (posted 05/26/2006)
- 49 North Carolina Students Advance to National History Day Competition. - (posted 05/26/2006)
- Keith Hardison Named N.C. Historic Sites Director - (posted 05/22/2006)
- First Lady Announces Major Craft Exhibit On Display At Executive Mansion - (posted 04/04/2006
- Artist Bios - (posted 04/04/2006)
- Museum Of The Albemarle Opens New Facility - (posted 03/31/2006)
- Land Transportation For Tall Ships Festival - (posted 03/22/2006)
- New Book Features Civil War Band From Salem - (posted 03/10/2006)
- Grants at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens - (posted 02/16/2006)
- New Catalog Offers Civil War And African American Titles - (posted 02/15/2006)
- Collecting For The New Millennium: Recent Acquisitions Since 2000 - (posted 02/03/2006)
- Grant To Fund “Learning To Fly” Program - (posted 01/27/2006)
- Tryon Palace Member to Head N. C. Shakespeare Festival - (posted 01/27/2006)
- Historical Review Spoons Up Barbecue And Pork Culture - (posted 01/19/2006)
- Gov. Easley Celebrates 2006 As Year Of Music With “N.C. In Tune” - (posted 12/28/2005)
- Gov. Easley Announces Debut Of Ncculture.Com Podcast - (posted 12/13/2005)
- Wilmington Race Riot Draft Report Offers Revelations - (posted 12/09/2005)
- World War I Posters Available -(posted 11/29/2005)
- Historical Civil War And Wake County Maps Now Available - (posted 11/18/2005)
- New Book Examines African Americans In Early N. C. - (posted 10/21/2005)
- N.C. Archives Searching For Names Of North Carolina Confederate Sailors And Marines - (posted 01/06/2005)
- Volunteers Needed To Interview N.C. Veterans - (posted 07/06/2004)
Events, Exhibits, Lectures:
- Holiday Candlelight Tour of Duke Homestead - (posted 11/26/07)
- Relive a Typical 1870s Eastern North Carolina Christmass at Aycock Birthplace - (posted 11/26/07)
- A Children’s Program and the Capitol Tree Lighting - (posted 11/26/07)
- Author Discusses Moravian Christmas Traditions - (posted 11/26/07)
- Arts Council Launches Literary Trails Guidebook and Web Site - (posted 11/16/07)
- The Search for Blackbeard's Flagship at the Museum - (posted 11/16/07)
- Watch Meteor Showers and a Comet at Town Creek Indian Mound - (posted 11/14/07)
- N.C. Transportation Museum Open on the Day after Thanksgiving Train Rides Offered - (posted 11/14/07)
- “Showboat”: The USS North Carolina (BB 55) - (posted 11/08/09)
- Battle of the Goldsborough Bridge Coming Home - (posted 11/08/07)
- December Programs at the N.C. Museum of History - (posted 11/08/07)
- Nationally Known Basketmaker - (posted 11/07/07)
- U.S. Vets& Active Military Personnel Free Admission to Mysteries of the Lost Colony on Nov. 11 - (posted 11/07/07)
- World War II Veteran Shares Amazing Story - (posted 11/07/07)
- Tales of Love and Terror in Award Winning Books - (posted-11/06/07)
- 12th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration - (posted 11/06/07)
- Triangle Taiko Performs Traditional Japanese Drumming - (posted 11/06/07)
- Sammy Kaye Orchestra at Roanoke Island Festival Park - (posted 10/30/07)
- New Exhibit Opening at N.C. Maritime Museum Repository - posted 10/30/07)
- Birthday Celebration Planned at President James K. Polk State Historic Site - (posted 10/30/07)
- State Capitol to Host Annual Veterans Day Commemoration - (posted 10/25/07)
- Get Knighted By Queen Elizabeth I at a Royal Reception - (posted 10/24/07)
- National Reading & Writing Contest for Young Readers from Library of Congress - (posted 10/23/07)
- Cape Lookout Photographic Expedition November 9-11 - (posted 10/23/07)
- Exhibition Examines French, American Painters - (posted 10/17/07)
- History Center Associates Host Author Marjorie Hudson - (posted 10/17/07)
- Halloween Night at the Museum Set Oct. 30 - posted 10/17/07
- 18th Century Trade Faire Oct. 27-28 at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site - (posted 10/17/07)
- N.C. Maritime Museum Acquires Life-Sized Pirate Statue - (posted 10/17/07)
- Spooky “Scare on the Square” Halloween Program Set at State Capitol - (posted 10/12/07)
- Volunteer Guides Needed to Conduct Tours at State Capitol - (posted 10/12/07)
- Capturing the Prize Catch Cannon - (posted 10/12/07)
- Book Signing by Mamré Marsh Wilson - (posted 10/12/07)
- Hurricane Hazel Highway Historical Marker Dedication - (posted 10/12/07)
- Ravel Trio Performs Concerts at Roanoke Island Festival Park - (posted 10/12/07)
- Fungi for Fun - (posted 10/10/07)
- Tryon Palace opens gardens free - Mumfest! - (posted 10/12/07)
- Spooky “Scare on the Square” Halloween Program Set at State Capitol - (posted 10/12/07)
- African American Architect Honored with State Marker - (posted 10/12/07)
- N.C. Arts Council Brings American Masterpieces to Six Venues in N.C. - (posted 10/12/07)
- Chance to Relive How Early North Carolina Colonists Lived - (posted 10/12/07)
- View Birding Hotspots Up-Close - (posted 10/12/07)
- Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights Continues - (posted 09/13/07)
- “Cinema by the Sea” Rain Date for “The Queen” Set for Sept. 14 - (posted 09/13/07)
- World War II in Full Force at N.C. Museum of History - (posted 09/13/07)
- October Events at the N.C. Museum of History - (posted 09/13/07
- “Rowan County Militia Muster 1755” Set Sept. 8-9 at Ft. Dobbs - (posted - 09-04-07)
- Free Admission to Thomas Wolfe Memorial During Sept. 11-15 - (posted 09-04-07)
- Henry Applewhite Photography Retrospective - (posted 08/30/07)
- Waterside After School Program Set for Sept 14 - (posted 08/30/07)
- “The Queen” Final Film in “Cinema by the Sea” Series - (posted 08/30/07) Discovering Prizes at Pirate Shipwreck - (posted 8/22/07)
- “Casino Royale” Featured in “Cinema by the Sea” Series - (posted 08/20/07)
- Become a Volunteer at the Museum of History - (posted 08/15/07)
- Online Courses for Teachers at NC Museum of History - (posted 08/15/07)
- Westminster Kennel Club Winner is Given the Key to the Town of Manteo and Knighted - (posted 08/13/07)
- Visit the NC Transportation Museum for Daily Train Rides - (posted - 08/10/07)
- Mysteries of the Lost Colony & A New World - (posted - 08/09/07)
- “Guarding the Frontier” Living History Program - (posted - 08/07/07)
- New Exhibit Opens August 18: Pleasing to the Eye: The Decorative Arts of NC - (posted - 08/08/07)
- Entries Sought for Writing Contest Celebrating Thomas Wolf's Birthday - (posted 08/08/07)
- September Programs at the North Carolina Museum of History - (posted 08/08/07)
- Roanoke Island Festival Park Proud of Their Awesome Student Interns - (posted 08/06/07
- A History of Horse Racing and a Performance by Donna Washington - (posted 08/06/07)
- “Lemony Snicket’s in “Cinema by the Sea” Series - (posted 08/06/07
- Hart’s Mill Historical Highway Marker - (posted 08/06/07)
- Roanoke Island Arts: Coastal Creativity” Opens at RIFP - (posted 07/27/07)
- “Night at the Museum” to Feature the World of Pirates - (posted 07/27/07)
- How Does Your Sculpture Garden Grow? - (posted 07/24/07)
- Ft. Fisher State Historic Site to Present Annual Summer Shoot - (posted 07/23/07)
- Summerfest Weekend Series Opens: Baskets, Banjos and Beyond - (posted 07/23/07)
- “Masters of Realism” Exhibit - (posted 07/23/07)
- “Dreamgirls” Upcoming Feature Film in ‘Cinema by the Sea’ Series - (posted 7/19/07)
- Highway Marker for North Carolina Buggy Maker - (posted 07/17/07)
- Summer Performance Series: Charles Pettee - (posted 07/17/07)
- Ft. Dobbs Expands - (posted 07/12/07)
- Summerfest Weekend Series: Wood Carving, Storytelling and Music Making - (posted 07/12/07)
- CBS News ‘The Early Show’ at RIFP - (posted 07/11/07)
- North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights Continues - (posted 07/11/07)
- August Programs at the North Carolina Museum of History - (posted 07/11/07)
- Spaces Still Available in Summer Science School Classes - (posted 07/05/07)
- Historic Highway Marker Honors Asheville Streetcar Line - (posted 07/05/07)
- Cinema by the Sea Rain Date for "Charlotte's Web" - (posted 07/02/07)
- "Moulin Rouge" Next in "Cinema by the Sea" Series - (posted 07/03/07)
- Patriotic Art Decorates Historic Site - (posted 07/02/07)
- Roanoke: The Lost Colony, a student film - (posted 06/29/07)
- Roanoke Island — Seventy Years of Inspiration - (posted 06/29/07)
- State Capitol Presents Old-Fashioned,Independence Day - (posted 06/29/07)
- Summerfest Weekend Series: Birdhouses, Ballads, Chairs and Film - (posted 06/29/07)
- Reclaimed Pine Lumber Donated to Caswell Memorial in Kinston - (posted 06/20/07)
- Best-Selling Author Names Maritime Museum Must-Visit Destination - (posted 06/20/07)
- Tarradiddle Players Present “The Commedia Robin Hood” - (posted 06/20/07)
- Festive “Juneteenth” Celebration - (posted 06/20/07)Summerfest Weekend Series Opens - (posted 06/20/07)
- Civil War Artist Mort Künstler Donates “Winter Riders” - (posted 06/20/07)
- July Programs at North Carolina Museum of History - (posted 06/20/07)
- Civil War Lecture Series - (posted 06/20/07)
- Mysteries of the Lost Colony and A New World: England's First View of Americafrom the British Museum - (posted 06/20/07)
- Historic Flag Display on View at the Capitol June 14-July 4 - (posted 06/13/07)
- Pirates to Invade Southport, NC - (posted 06/13/07)
- Robert Allen Potter to Showcase Artwork at the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport - (posted 06/13/07)
- Cape Lookout Endangered Species, Habitat Featured in Summer Talks - (posted 05/31/07)
- From Murphy to Manteo: 13 Days, 9 concerts, 475 miles - posted 05/29/07
- Mountain Gateway Museum Celebrates Summerfest 2007 - (posted 05/29/07)
- New Exhibit - Rhythm and Roots of North Carolina Music - (posted 05/29/07)
- N.C. Military History Gallery Opens - (posted -05/29/07)
- “History Happens Here” Summer - (posted 05/29/07)
- Duke Homestead Festival Set June 2 - (posted 05//29/07)
- Maritime Museum Announces Films in “Cinema by the Sea” Series - (posted 05/18/07)
- Summer Fun for Kids at N.C. Maritime Museum in Southport - (posted 05/18/07)
- Blackbeard the Sequel: A Canvas Tale? - (posted 05/18/07)
- Crime Scene Investigators Dig Up Clues - (posted 05/18/07)
- Bloody Mary & The Virgin Queen Begins 11th Season — (posted 05/08/07)
- Eighth Graders to Vie in 27th Annual N.C. History Bowl FINALS - (posted 05/07/07)
- Queen Anne's Revenge Cannon on View May 9 - (posted 05/04/07)
- Under The Black Flag: Painting Pirate Blackbeard's Life - posted 05/04/07)
- N. C. Maritime Museum Announces Summer Science for Kids and Teens - (posted 05/04/07)
- Student Essay Contest Winner Presents Program - (posted 05/04/07)
- Michael Cooper/Mask Artist Performs - (posted 05/04/07)
- US Air Force Heritage of America Band - (posted 05/04/07)
- Fun-Filled Family Day: North Carolina People - (posted 04/27/07)
- Pirates & Sea Turtles Headline Maritime Museum May Speakers Series - (posted 04/27/07)
- Kiosk to Commemorate Civil War Battle - (posted 04/27/07)
- Sailor Skills of Centuries Past Shown at Gallants Channel - (posted 04/27/07)
- Artist at Work and a Ribbon Rose Workshop - May 4 - (posted 04/27/07)
- Nina Visit to Gallants Channel Cancelled - (posted 04/16/07)
- N. C. Historic Site Halifax Celebrates 231st Anniversary of Halifax Resolves - posted (04/16/07)
- N. C. Historic Site Halifax Celebrates 231st Anniversary of Halifax Resolves - posted (04/16/07)
- Bennett Place Civil War Cinema Series Presents “The Littlest Rebel” - (posted 04/16/07)
- French and Indian War to be Recalled at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site - (posted 04/16/07)
- Historic Halifax Celebrates 231st Anniversary of Halifax Resolves - (posted 04/05/07)
- Ravel Trio Performs Concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park - (posted 04/05/07)
- May Events for the N.C. Museum of History - (posted 04/05/07)
- From Hula Dancers to Fascinating Fashions - (posted 04/05/07)
- Maritime Museum's Wooden Boat Show - (posted 04/03/07)
- Roanoke Island Festival Park Hosts a Royal Exhibition - (posted 04/30/07)
- Roanoke Festival Island Brings "Kicking Country" - (posted 04/03/07)
- Online Course: Stories from the Civil War - (posted 04/03/07)
- Wooden Boat Show Ready to Set Sail - (posted 03/23/07)
- African American Troops and the Civil War - (posted 03/21/07)
- Award Winning Author Presents Children's Program - (posted 03/21/07)
- Fossil Hounds to Gather - (posted 03/21/07)
- April Events for the Museum of History - (posted 03/21/07)
- Maritime Museum Highlights Central American Wildlife - (posted 03/21/07)
- The Nina Reproduction to Anchor at Gallants Channel - (posted 03/21/07)
- Ft. Dobbs Gazette Receives Publication Award - (posted 03/19/07)
- Bennett Place Highlights Dressmaker Elizbeth Keckley - (posted 03/19/07)
- Ft. Dobbs Gazette Receives Publication Award - (posted 03/19/07)
- Bennett Place Highlights Dressmaker Elizbeth Keckley - (posted 03/19/07)
- Discover Craft NC: Caldwell Arts Council - (posted 03/19/07)
- Free Performance: Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble - (posted 03/19/07)
- Discover Craft NC: Caldwell Arts Council - (posted 03/19/07)
- Free Performance: Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble - (posted 03/19/07)
- Slide Lecture by Dr. Ari Friedlaender - (posted 02/07/07)
- Boat Building Class in March-(posted 02/27/07)
- Historic Sites Programs to Highlight N.C.'s “Cultural Coat”- (posted 2/21/07)
- Noted Archaeologist to Speak on Spanish Missions for Coe Lecture Series - (posted 2/21/07)
- History Happens Here Underway - (posted 01/02/07)
- State Library Discontinues Sponsorship - (posted 01/02/07)
- History Happens Here Underway - (posted 01/02/07)
- State Library Discontinues Sponsorship - (posted 01/02/07)
- Watercolor Show at NCMM - Feb 3 — May 6, 2007 - (posted 1/26/07)
- Maritime Museum To Explore Pirate Ships And Slave Ships -(posted 01/09/2007)
- Young Cello Star To Perform With North Carolina Symphony In Seven N.C. Cities - (posted 01/04/2007)
- Maritime Museum Volunteer Orientation Set For January 25 And January 29, 2–3 P.M. - (posted 01/04/2007)
- North Carolina Symphony’s Carnival Of The Animals -(posted 01/02/2007)
- Christmas By Candlelight Celebration Planned At President James K. Polk State Historic Site In Pineville - (posted 12/16/2006)
- Confederate Christmas At The State Capitol - (posted 12/05/2006)
- Raleighs Premiere Dressmaker, Willie Otey Kay - (posted 12/05/2006)
- Civil Rights In North Carolina - (posted 12/05/2006)
- Ft. Fisher Fights Another War: A Tribute To World War Two Local Wartime Efforts - (posted 12/04/2006)
- 157 Events in 30 Days - (posted 11/30/2006)
- Victorian Holiday Dec. 3 At Bennett Place State Historic Site - (posted 11/29/2006)
- Colonial Holiday Celebration At Historic Halifax - (posted 11/28/2006)
- Christmas Tree Lighting at the State Capitol - (posted 11/27/2006)
- Sugar Skull Artist Will Host FREE Program At The Museum Of History - (posted 10/19/2006)
- November Events at the Museum of History - (posted 10/13/2006)
- Exploring Old Towns Through Archaeology - (posted 10/11/2006)
- N.C. Symphony's Lunchtime Series, Friday Favorites, Kicks Off Oct. 20 - (posted 10/06/2006)
- Pirates Ahoy! Program At Museum Of History Oct. 28 - (posted 10/04/2006)
- Sugar Skull Artist Will Host FREE Program At The Museum Of History - (posted 10/19/2006)
- November Events at the Museum of History - (posted 10/13/2006)
- Exploring Old Towns Through Archaeology - (posted 10/11/2006)
- N.C. Symphony's Lunchtime Series, Friday Favorites, Kicks Off Oct. 20 - (posted 10/06/2006)
- Pirates Ahoy! Program At Museum Of History Oct. 28 - (posted 10/04/2006)
Podcasts:
- Sept 14: Books Pirates And Musical Postcards
- July 20: Margaret Morley Photographs, Music at Mountain Gateway Museum, Symphony Education Outreach, Ballad by Sheila Kay Adams
- July 12: NCCulture.com Podcast Features Music and Libraries
- June 23: Arts On Land And Sea
- May 12: Melodrama, Music, And Moms
- Ncculture.Com Podcast: History Is All Around
- April 13 Podcast: From Festivals to Festive Hats
- Interviews Highlight Latest Ncculture.Com Podcast
- Women In Music Focus Of NC Culture.Com Podcast
- Music In Tune In NC Culture.Com Podcast
- 1898 Riot, Racing, Presidents, And Gershwin’s Pop In Podcast
- Words Of Love In Cultural Resources Podcast Ncculture.Com Podcast Offers The Civil War, State Capitol And A Cultural Summit
- Symphony Conductor Focus of Latest NCCulture.com Podcast
