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Willie Jones: Short biography of Willie Jones, Revolutionary statemsan and anti-federalist from Halifax, North Carolina.; Format: biography

The Walter B. Jones Sr. Center for The Sounds and the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: Students can take a walk on the Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk and participate in an environmental education program at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jones Lake State Park: A visit to Jones Lake Park not only teaches students about the habitats and animals that can be found there, but the phenomenon of the Carolina Bays is also explored.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, NC: This is a critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, North Carolina. He is well-known for his folk art sculptures of animals, as well as his eccentric house, which is painted with animals and surrounded by his sculptures.; Format: image/photograph

The Castle on Ocracoke Island: This is the Castle on Ocracoke Island. It was built by Virginia entrepeneur Sam Jones during the 1950s and was worked on and added to through the 60s and 70s. It overlooks Silver Lake, a small harbor. Sam Jones is buried on Ocracoke Island with his favorite...; Format: image/photograph

The Foscue Plantation House: This restored plantation home exhibits family artifacts and period pieces. As a Union hospital during the Civil War, it was spared destruction by Federal forces.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

William Richardson Davie (1756–1820): William Richardson Davie was a prominent North Carolina lawyer, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, governor, and founder of the University of North Carolina.; Format: biography

Lightning over Maysville, NC: A lightning storm passes over Maysville, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

An old barn near Maysville, NC: This is an old barn near Maysville, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A cotton flower near Trenton, NC: This is a cotton blossom near Trenton, North Carolina. Cotton is a staple crop of eastern North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

State Library of North Carolina: Find information about the library and its many services and resources. Conduct genealogical research, investigate higher education institutions, find NC statistics, and more. Contains a digital project featuring African-American schools in the post-Civil War era.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Brock Mill and Dam in Trenton, NC: This is Brock Mill and Dam in Trenton, North Carolina. The first gristmill was built here before the Revolutionary War.; Format: image/photograph

Fall leaves on a lake near Trenton, NC: Trees with fall leaves on a lake near Trenton, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Slavery across North Carolina: In this lesson for grade 8, students read excerpts from slave narratives to gain an understanding of how slavery developed in each region of North Carolina, and how regional differences created a variety of slave experiences.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

Stoneman's Raid: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.6; Letter describing the effect of Stoneman's Raid on Caldwell County, North Carolina. In March 1865, at the end of the Civil War, Union General George Stoneman led 6,000 men from Tennessee into western North Carolina and southwestern Virginia, destroying railroads, factories, and warehouses. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

African American college students, 1906: In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.7; Records of pupils at the North Carolina Colored State Normal Schools (now Winston-Salem State University, Fayetteville State University, and Elizabeth City State University), 1906, with information about parents' occupations and how students paid their expenses. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book

U.S. House of Representatives: In Election 2008, page 2.4; There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

U.S. House of Representatives: There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

Math problems for grade 8 geometry: In Problem centered math, page 6; Problem sets in PDF format that address objectives of the Measurement and Geometry strands of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Mathematics, Grade 8.; By Grayson Wheatley.

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