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Port of Wilmington: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 5; Moving to the south end of Wilmington we come to the ports. Ports and marinas are hard to avoid in estuaries, but large ports are worth a look. The ships visiting Wilmington's port are oceangoing cargo ships that need deep water to navigate. What does this...; By Steve Keith.

Keeping Oregon Inlet open: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 17; At the southern end of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, the foundations are in serious jeopardy, as the channel of Oregon Inlet continues to migrate southward. To protect the bridge, the Army Corps of Engineers has constructed an extensive seawall to armor the...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Reading and chatting: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 16; Most Southeast Asians use woven mats somewhere in their homes, often as decorative floor coverings, but also sometimes as spaces for eating or sleeping. Mats essentially pre-date most forms of furniture in Southeast Asia, and they were originally all woven...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Two women sit talking outside a rope and mat shop in Hanoi: Two women sit talking outside a rope and mat shop in Hanoi. Behind them, colorful coils of rope and rolled mats are piled up to the shop's ceiling. The two women chatting, probably fellow shopkeepers, sit on low chairs in casual urban dress, including dark...; Format: image/photograph

Commercial ship in Cartagena's harbor: A commercial ship named “Isla Bolivar” sits in dock. High-rise office buildings can be seen in the background. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled in 1533 by Spanish conquistadors and was an important...; Format: image/photograph

Dazelle Foster Lowe at NC A&T: An exhibit of Home Demonstration work assembled to be sent to the Negro Exposition in Chicago is captured in this black and white photograph from June 27, 1940 at North Carolina A and T College in Greensboro. Mrs. Dazelle Foster Lowe, District Home Agent,...; Format: image/photograph

Ocean-side hotel in Ensenada, Mexico: A new hotel built in a colonial style sits close to the ocean wharf. Cars are parked next to the hotel's pool. Several ocean-going ships ply the waters beyond the hotel. Ensenada is a town on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, south of Tijuana. It is an important...; Format: image/photograph

Hills south of Ensenada, Mexico: A row of tree-covered hills rise behind a low building. Ensenada is a town on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, south of Tijuana. It is an important shipping and fishing port, and also an important destination for tourist cruise ships. Originally, the town was...; Format: image/photograph

Goats south of Ensenada, Mexico: A tribe of goats are collected under a broad tree in the middle of a field. A ring of hills rises beyond the field. Ensenada is a town on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, south of Tijuana. It is an important shipping and fishing port, and also an important destination...; Format: image/photograph

Valley south of Ensenada, Mexico: Thin, small trees fill a valley between tree-covered hills. Ensenada is a town on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, south of Tijuana. It is an important shipping and fishing port, and also an important destination for tourist cruise ships. Originally, the town...; Format: image/photograph

18th century ship: A replica of the Swedish cargo ship Gotheborg that sailed in the 1740s. The Gotheborg traveled to China and returned with silk and tea, only to sink in the Gothenburg harbor....; Format: image/photograph

Fort Raleigh and the Lost Colony: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.3; England's first two settlements in the New World differed in character and purpose: The first short-lived colony, inhabited entirely by men, was set up as a stake in the newly discovered Americas and a base of privateering against French and Spanish shipping. The second was intended as a permanent colony and was settled by men, women and children. Their disappearance is a mystery that remains unsolved nearly 400 years later.; 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 Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina (1669): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.9; The lengthy and complicated plan devised by the Lords Proprietors for the government of Carolina would have established a feudal system of elaborate courts, manors, and serfs. Includes historical commentary.; Format: constitution; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

A brief history of Blackbeard & Queen Anne's Revenge: The French slave ship La Concorde was captured by the pirate Blackbeard after a treacherous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1717. The ship was renamed Queen Anne's Revenge, and it became the vessel in which Blackbeard carried out the notorious acts of his piratical career. By examining a variety of primary and secondary French documents, researchers have pieced together a limited history of the ship.; Format: article

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!: Biltmore Dairy ice cream also played a leading role at estate gatherings — Cornelia’s birthday celebrations, Christmas parties, May Day festivities, and picnics. In fact, virtually every oral history interview or questionnaire containing childhood...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Coopers at work: This painting was first published in the National Park Service publication New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America. The painting, which shows coopers at work, is an artist's interpretation...; 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

An account of the slave trade on the coast of Africa: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.6; Excerpt from a book by a former surgeon on a slave ship, describing the horrors of the Middle Passage from Africa to America. Historical commentary is included. Warning: This document may not be suitable for all ages. Please use discretion.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by Shane Freeman.

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

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