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Patent drawing for Henry rifle, 1860: Patent drawing of the "Henry Rifle," the predecessor of the Winchester rifle, by Benjamin Tyler Henry.; Format: image/diagram

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

"Forward" to the Great Escape: In this lesson, the students will read a primary source document from Documenting the American South and examine a painting by Jacob Lawrence to illustrate the conditions of the underground railroad before the US Civil War. The students will create a painting and a narrative related to the underground railroad.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Jamie Lathan.

Henry Ford with 400 baby chicks: Henry Ford, a member of the Four Oaks 4-H Club, Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, Rt. 1, is shown doing his part to speed up the production of poultry. This black and white image shows him crouching down with his elbows on his knees in his tobacco...; Format: image/photograph

Henry Vanstory of Iredell County, one of the first club members to conduct a horse project in North Carolina: In this black and white photograph, a boy in overalls and a straw hat stands in between two horses. A small garden with corn growing can be seen in the background.; Format: image/photograph

Discovery of Nat Turner wood engraving: William Henry Shelton's wood engraving depicting the capture of Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.; Format: image/illustration

St. Philip's Moravian church lot: This circa 1866 photograph shows Church Street in Salem, North Carolina. The old African American Moravian log church, built in 1823, can be seen near the center of the image -- it's a small building with two chimneys. The updated brick church, built in 1861,...; Format: image/photograph

Excerpt from William Henry Singleton slave narrative: William Henry Singleton was born into slavery in eastern North Carolina. This excerpt from his memoir describes his experience of being sold to a "slave farm" in Atlanta -- a place where young slaves were bought for a low price and then raised until they could be sold for a higher price.; Format: book

Mordecai Historic Park: This late eighteenth/early nineteenth century plantation home and historic park is located on the edge of downtown Raleigh, NC.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Two perspectives on slavery: A comparison of personal narratives: This activity for grade 11 will help students evaluate and critique authors' perspectives. Students will read two first-person narratives and analyze how each text is influenced by its author's cultural background.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

"Civil Disobedience" excerpt seminar: This lesson plan is to be used for a seminar on an excerpt of Henry David Thoreau's work, "Civil Disobedience." The plan will follow the Paideia concept to discuss the great ideas of the text. The plan will provide a pre-guide activity, coaching activity, inner circle seminar questions, outer circle questions and a post writing assignment.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Francis Bryant.

Greensboro Historical Museum: Discover the rich history of Greensboro and the North Carolina Piedmont at the Greensboro Historical Museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

"Shaping up" with ordinal numbers: This lesson teaches students ordinal numbers through literature, and a visual memory game, and it reviews shapes, colors, and ordinal numbers with a listening and following-directions assessment.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics); By Sue Bowen.

The Lowry War: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.12; Many Lumbee Indians in Robeson County resented the demands of the Confederate army. In 1864, members of the Lowry family raided the homes of wealthy slaveholders. The Home Guard executed Allen Lowry and his son William, but another son, Henry Berry Lowry, hid in the woods for years as outlaws, becoming folk heroes.; Format: article

Lake County Blues: Tune (alternately called "Leake County Blues") dating to about 1930. Played here by fiddler Henry Reed.; Format: audio/music

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