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Sunset from a beach in Pamlico County, NC: This is the sunset from a beach in Pamlico County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Children particpating in health contest: This black and white photograph shows 16 young children ranging in age from 1 year to appoximately 6 years of age. They are sitting with their teacher on brick steps at the entrance to a brick building in Pamlico County, North Carolina. One child is standing...; Format: image/photograph

Boats headed toward shore in Oriental, NC: Boats head toward shore in Oriental, North Carolina. Oriental is the largest town in Pamlico County. It is known by some as the "Sailing Capital of North Carolina." Today, over 2,000 sailboats dock here, as well as a handful of fishing boats. It is also a...; Format: image/photograph

John Lawson: John Lawson (1674? – 1711) was a British explorer, naturalist and writer. He played an important role in the history of colonial North Carolina. Little is known definitively about his early life but it seems probable that he had a good education and...; Format: biography

A misty dock in Oriental, NC: A haze of mist hovers over the still water at a dock in Oriental, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Dog versus crab in Oriental, NC: A black Labrador and a crab have a standoff on the loading dock of a fish house in Oriental, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

War on the Outer Banks: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.2; Article describes action along the coast of North Carolina during the Burnside Expedition, 1862.; Format: article

Cary's Rebellion: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.1; Because North Carolina permitted religious freedom, Quakers made up a large portion of the colony's early population and were heavily represented in its government. A division opened in the colony between the Quaker party and supporters of the Church of England, and disputes between the two sides led to violence in 1710–1711.; Format: book

Aurora Fossil Museum: Some of the world's finest marine fossil displays of the Pleistocene, Pliocene, and Miocene periods can be found at this Beaufort County museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lilypads in an estuary at the North Carolina Estuarium: Lilypads cover the water under a boardwalk at the North Carolina Estuarium in Washington, North Carolina. This is an active estuary, and the Estuarium works to preserve it and the flora and fauna present. An estuary is formed where fresh water and salt water...; Format: image/photograph

A dragonfly at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC: This is a dragonfly at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina Estuarium: Students can visit the North Carolina Estuarium and learn about the plants and animals that inhabit an estuary.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Excerpt from Moses Grandy slave narrative: Moses Grandy was born a slave in Camden County, North Carolina around 1786. He became the property of his master's son, James, when both Moses and James were eight years old. Moses was hired out yearly until James was 21. This excerpt from his memoir describes Moses' experiences during those years.; Format: book

Lumbee English: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.1; Introduction Linguist Walt Wolfram, a professor at North Carolina State University says, “The Lumbee English dialect bears the imprint of the early colonization by the English, Highland Scots, and Scots-Irish. Moreover, Lumbee American Indians’...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

Goose Creek State Park: Located six miles from historic Bath, Goose Creek State Park provides educational opportunities for K-12 students in the flora and fauna of the area.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Burnside Expedition: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.1; Union General Ambrose Burnside led an assault on Roanoke Island in February 1862. Burnside's forces would take and hold much of the coast of North Carolina for the remainder of the war.; Format: article

Pettigrew State Park: Named for the Pettigrew family and their farm, this land was made a state park in 1939. The park has more than 1,200 acres of land and 16,600 acres of water. Students will discover the natural history of this area as well as the history of the people who have lived on this land.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Camp Don Lee: Check out the programs available to classroom students at this beautiful camp located near Arapahoe, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Into the wilderness: Circuit riders take religion to the people: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.2; In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, "circuit riders" preached to residents of the backcountry who were too scattered to be served by established churches.; Format: article; By N. Fred Jordan Jr. .

Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer: Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...; By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

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