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Piazza San Marco

The Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark's Square, is the principal square of Venice, Italy. Unlike other European square of its size, no motorized vehicles can be seen nor heard in or around the piazza since Venetian traffic is by foot or boat on one of its canals....

Format: image/photograph

Selected excerpts from Harriet Jacobs slave narrative

Harriet Jacobs was born in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1813. As a young woman she ran away from her master, hiding out in a crawl space above a storeroom in her grandmother’s house for seven years. In 1842, she escaped to the North and lived as a fugitive while she worked to reunite herself with her two children. In these excerpts from her memoir, she describes her childhood, her years in the crawl space, her escape to the North, and her experiences as a free woman.

Format: book/primary source

Remembering Patriot women: Mary Slocumb

In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.7

Story, perhaps fictional or embellished, about the bravery of a North Carolina woman whose home was taken over by British Army officers during the American Revolution. The story, written in the 1840s, suggests how southerners wanted to remember the Revolution and women's role in it. Includes historical commentary.

Format: story

The Bouquet

In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.2

Story by Charles Waddell Chesnutt. Includes reading questions.

Format: story

"Where Home Used to Be"

In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.8

Letter from 16 year-old Janie Smith, whose family home was used as a Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro. She describes the effects of Sherman's March, the battle, and its aftermath. Includes historical commentary.

Format: letter

Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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Italy in Virtual Reality

Virtual reality tours, panoramic images, and historical information are provided in this interactive online tour through Rome, Pisa, and Florence. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Compart Multimedia

A Dialect Dictionary of Lumbee English

Originally published as a booklet by the North Carolina Language and Life Project at NC State University, this page provides a brief explanation of Lumbee English as well as a dictionary of terms and definitions from the Lumbee English dialect.

Format: article

By Clare J. Dannenberg, Hayes A. Locklear, Natalie Schilling-Estes, and Dr. Walt Wolfram.