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4-H club members showing livestock: a hog, a sheep, and two calves: 4-H members are seen in this black and white photograph showing their livestock in a competition. Four young men are seen in the picture, The one on the far left is bending down over his dark colored pig. He has a stick in his right hand. Next is a young man...; Format: image/article

The needs of animals: In this lesson plan first grade students will examine photographs of 4-H club members with animals from North Carolina. They will make observations from the visual material to build an understanding of the needs of animals. They will begin to learn that these needs have remained the same in different times.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Pauline S. Johnson.

4-H club member standing next to two calves who are eating grass: In this black and white photograph a young boy wearing rolled-up blue jeans, a ball cap, and a white t-shirt stands next to two grazing calves.; Format: image/photograph

Probate inventory of Valentine Bird, 1680: In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.2; Probate inventory of one of the participants in Culpeper's Rebellion in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.; Format: inventory

Will of Richard Blackledge, Craven County, 1776: In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.8; Will of a wealthy plantation owner in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.; Format: will

Probate inventory of Richard Blackledge, Craven County, 1777: In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.9; Probate inventory of a wealthy plantation owner in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.; Format: inventory

Introduction: George Vanderbilt established the first agricultural operations at Biltmore to produce dairy products, meat, poultry, fruits, and vegetables for use in Biltmore House. However, it was his hope that the estate would be self supporting, and by the mid-1890s,...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Edith Vanderbilt's relationship with estate families: George Vanderbilt’s marriage to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser in June 1898 precipitated a special celebration when the Agricultural Department won a tug-of-war competition with nursery workers, foresters, and Biltmore House employees and received a “handsome...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Biltmore in the community: The hospitality of the Biltmore Dairy and the quality of its ice cream products were legendary in the Asheville community. O.L. Merchant was a partner in the Merchant Construction company. The building contractor for the Frith, Edith’s house in Biltmore...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

A German immigrant writes home: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.4; Letter (c. 1710) from a immigrant to North Carolina to his family and friends in Germany, telling about his life and experiences in Carolina and giving advice to others who might follow him. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Summary of a report sent to Bethlehem: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 16; In Colonial North Carolina, page 5.4; In 1733, a group of Moravians -- a Protestant Christian denomination originating in fourteenth-century Bohemia -- moved from Europe to North America seeking freedom from religious persecution. In 1753, a group of twelve single brothers left Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a new settlement in North Carolina. Their report back to Bethlehem describes what they found in their new home. Includes historical commentary.; Format: report

The Southern Campaign: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.2; In 1780 and 1781, the War of American Independence was fought largely in the South, not only between the British and Continental armies but between Patriot and Loyalist militias and between neighbors. A series of bloody battles ended in General Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown in September 1781, effectively ending the war.; Format: article

The workings of a gold mine: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 6.5; Article from Harper's Weekly magazine, 1857, tells the story of workers in a North Carolina Gold Mine.; Format: article; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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