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- African American school, Forsyth County
- Circa 1870 photo of the first school for African Americans in Forsyth County. The school was built near Salem in 1867 on Moravian lands south of Salem Creek.
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- Inside the first Hanes Knitting factory
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- Protest at Piedmont Leaf Tobacco Company, 1946
- Strikers from United Tobacco Workers Local 22 union on the picket line.
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- Star Tobacco House
- View of North Main Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets. The Star Tobacco Warehouse can be seen at left. This warehouse was later known as the Farmers’ Tobacco Warehouse.
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- SciWorks Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County
- Whether it is biology, geology, physics, or health science, "it is fun to learn about science at SciWorks!"
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Idol’s Dam and Power Plant on the Yadkin River
- Idol's Dam and Power Plant on the Yadkin River. Photo was taken around the time the plant was new, circa 1898.
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- Hanes spinning plant and mill village, 1910
- P. H. Hanes spinning plant and mill village on the Clemmons Road, 1910. Photo shows a few of the new homes in the village. The company store is at left. Road later known as South Stratford Road.
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- Protest at Piedmont Leaf Tobacco Company, 1946
- Protest at Piedmont Leaf Tobacco Company, 1946. Police chief, John Gold, is at right. Striking worker Margaret DeGraffenreid is being forced into police car.
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- Tanglewood Park Nature Education Center
- In spring and fall, Tanglewood Park offers quality nature education programs which are correlated with the N.C. Standard Course of Study for Science or Social Studies.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The tobacco industry and Winston-Salem
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.8
- Tobacco was one of two industries that changed Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- Format: article
- Historic Bethabara Park
- An introduction to the stories that can be discovered at this historic site, including the story of the Moravians, the 1753 wilderness preserve, colonial agriculture, cultural history, the village of 1754, and more. This website features several images highlighting the historical gardens, the "people's house," and many other aspects of Bethabara.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Winkler Bakery at Old Salem
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- The textile industry and Winston-Salem
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.9
- Textiles were one of two industries that changed Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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- Estate of R. J. Reynolds, garden, Winston-Salem, NC
- A view of Reynolda, the estate of R. J. and Katharine Reynolds, built between 1906 and 1917.
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- North Carolina in the New South
- Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Estate of R. J. Reynolds, path to house, Winston-Salem, NC
- A view of Reynolda, the estate of R. J. and Katharine Reynolds, built between 1906 and 1917.
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- The bakery in Old Salem, NC
- This is the bakery in Old Salem, North Carolina. The Historic Town of Salem, established in 1766, was born from the Protestant Moravian commitment to create church-organized communities where people lived together in harmony.
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- Pottery for sale in Old Salem, NC
- This is pottery for sale in Old Salem, North Carolina. The Historic Town of Salem, established in 1766, was born from the Protestant Moravian commitment to create church-organized communities where people lived together in harmony. Here, you can experience...
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- Horse-drawn carriage in Old Salem, NC
- This is a horse-drawn carriage in Old Salem, North Carolina. The Historic Town of Salem, established in 1766, was born from the Protestant Moravian commitment to create church-organized communities where people lived together in harmony. Here, you can experience...
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- God's Acre in Winston-Salem, NC
- This is God's Acre near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. God's Acre is the traditional name given to the cemeteries of those of the Moravian faith. All gravestones in a yard are of the same dimensions, which shows the emphasis that Moravians place on equality...
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