North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot. (Page 6.5)
This statue of Worth Bagley, the only U.S. Naval officer killed during the Spanish-American War and a native of Raleigh, stands in front of the State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina.