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Levine Museum of the New South
This museum shows the diverse history of the South since the Civil War, with a focus on Charlotte and the surrounding Carolina Piedmont.
http://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/
Links
- We Shall Over Come - Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement Information, photographs, text, and an itinerary of 49 historic places related to the civil rights movement, including the events of the post-World War II period, and especially the 1950s and 1960s.
- Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World Explore Southern textile mills from their beginnings to the 1930s, drawing largely on the perspectives of mill workers themselves.
Related pages
- The Charlotte Museum of History: Permanent exhibits in the Charlotte Museum of History include Native American artifacts, representations of the colonial settlers, interactive dioramas of how the town of Charlotte looked in 1775, gold mining, the Civil War, and 2oth century topics. There are also temporary exhibits.
- North Carolina Museum of History: Get a sneak preview of the Museum before you visit! You can search for artifacts, preview the exhibitions, and read about important events in North Carolina history. The Museum offers teachers a variety of resources--many are online! Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and more!
- Historic Latta Plantation: A living history farm 20 miles north of Charlotte features an African American exhibit, virtual tour and history of this once cotton plantation, activities for kids, and teacher resources.
Learn more
- Learn more about African Americans, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, history, history museum, segregation, social studies, textile mills, urban life, and women.
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Located in Charlotte’s emerging downtown cultural district, the Levine Museum of the New South houses the nation’s most comprehensive interpretation of post-Civil War Southern history. Interactive, multi-sensory exhibits engage visitors with "features stories of the people - men, women, children, black, white, rich, poor, long-time residents and newcomers - who have shaped the South since the Civil War."
All tours for school groups are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Call Robin Morris at 704.333.1887 ext. 238 or email rmorris@museumofthenewsouth.org to make reservations.
The Museum sponsors two exciting and interactive live performances that travel to your school. Bring history alive in the classroom with visits from historical figures!