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The Mexican Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....; Format: article

The Charter of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.4; In the Charter of Carolina, King Charles II of England granted the eight men known as the Lords Proprietors rights to the land that became North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: charter; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

The natural history of North Carolina: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 1.2; If the five billion years of the earth's history were condensed into a single day, humans would have arrived in North Carolina just two tenths of a second before midnight! This article summarizes the major biological and geological events in North Carolina's history and explains how the land and environment of today came to be.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

True Picture of One Pict: "The Trvve Picture of One Picte." Theodor de Bry's engraving of a Pict (a member of an ancient Celtic people from Scotland), published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. The Pict stands with...; Format: image/illustration

The True Picture of a Young Daughter of the Picts: "The Trvve Picture of a Yonge Dowgter of the Pictes." Theodor de Bry's engraving of a young Pict woman (a member of an ancient Celtic people from Scotland), published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia....; Format: image/illustration

The True Picture of a Woman Pict: "The Trvve Picture of a VVomen Picte." Theodor de Bry's engraving of a Pict woman (a member of an ancient Celtic people from Scotland), published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. The woman...; Format: image/illustration

The True Picture of a Man of a Nation Neighbor Unto the Pict: "The Trvve Picture of a Man of Nation Neigbour Vnto the Picte." Theodor de Bry's engraving of a member of a people neighboring the Picts in ancient Scotland. The illustration was published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the...; Format: image/illustration

The True Picture of a Woman Neighbor to the Picts: "The Trvve Picture of a VVomen Nigbour to the Pictes." Theodor de Bry's engraving of a member of a people neighboring the Picts in ancient Scotland. The illustration was published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found...; Format: image/illustration

Pictish Man Holding a Human Head: Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of a Pict (a member of an ancient Celtic people from Scotland). De Bry's engraving, "The true picture of one Pict," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and...; Format: image/illustration

Pictish Woman: Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of a Pict woman (a member of an ancient Celtic people from Scotland). De Bry's engraving, "The True Picture of a Women Picte," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A...; Format: image/illustration

England's flowering: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.1; The reign of England's Queen Elizabeth (1558–1603) was marked by a proliferation of the arts, an expansion of private markets, and a dedication to world exploration and privateering.; Format: article

The Tudor Dynasty of England: Family tree of the Tudor dynasty of England, including kings and queens from Henry VII to James I. Under laws of primogeniture, a king was succeeded by his eldest son -- unless he died without a son, in which case things got complicated. The order...; Format: image/chart

An Act to Encourage the Settlement of this Country (1707): In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.2; Passed by the provincial Assembly of Carolina in 1707, this legislation provides incentives for settlers and explains the justification for doing so. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation

Olaudah Equiano remembers West Africa: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.4; Excerpt from a book written by a freed slave in the late eighteenth century, with memories of his boyhood in Guinea. Describes the government, culture, religion, architecture, and agriculture of the region. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by Shane Freeman.

Venture Smith describes his enslavement: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.5; Excerpt from a late eighteenth-century book by a freed slave in Connecticut. Describes his capture and enslavement at the age of six. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by Shane Freeman.

From Caledonia to Carolina: The Highland Scots: In Colonial North Carolina, page 5.5; Many Scots immigrated to North Carolina due to growing population, changing methods of farming, and the defeat of the Highland Scots by English and Scottish forces in 1746. The first organized settlement of Highland Scots was in Cumberland County, where 350 people moved to in 1739.; Format: article; By Kathryn Beach.

Scottish Highlands: Glen Coe, in the Scottish Highlands.; Format: image/photograph

Fort Dobbs and the French and Indian War in North Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 8.2; During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), North Carolina settlers fought the Cherokee, sent troops to fight in the North, and built Fort Dobbs in Rowan County to defend the frontier.; Format: article

The Scottish Heritage Center: The earliest settlers of Scotland County were Highland Scots. The Scottish Heritage Center celebrates the music, history, and culture of these ancestors.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

John Charles McNeill House and Memorial Gardens: John Charles McNeill was a well known poet from Scotland County. His restored birthplace is now a historic house museum celebrating his life and work.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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