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The growth of cities: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.4; Cities grew rapidly after the Civil War, in North Carolina as across the United States. But the great majority of North Carolina's population remained rural. This article includes maps and tables of census data.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Election 2008: Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.; Format: (multiple pages)

The explosion of the U.S.S. Shaw: On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Framed by a palm frond, this photograph shows the dramatic explosion of the destroyer, U.S.S. Shaw, and the billowing smoke over the island.; Format: image/photograph

Second Bank of the United States: The Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816. The Greek Revival structure in Philadelphia was built between 1819 and 1824, and is today part of Independence National Historical Park.; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina secedes: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.7; Ordinance of secession passed by a convention of delegates from North Carolina counties on May 20, 1861. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation

Physiographic diagram of the United States, 1954: Legend reads "Physiographic Diagram, Erwin Raisz, 1954." Map shows state boundaries with mountains and bodies of water. Note that Alaska and Hawaii are not shown because they did not become states until 1959.; Format: image/map

The Bill of Rights: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.7; The text of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, with historical commentary.; Format: constitution

Calvin Coolidge speaking at his inauguration: Calvin Coolidge delivers his inaugural address in 1925. Calvin Coolidge was vice-president of the United States under President Warren G. Harding, and stepped into the presidency in 1923 upon Harding's death. A year later, he was elected to the office.; Format: image/photograph

Capitalism and commerce: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 4; In 1986, as the Cold War was ending, Vietnam began a series of market and social reforms, working to normalize its relations with the United States and open the country for tourism, which developed in the 1990s. Note that apartments, some with balconies, are...; By Lorraine Aragon.

National political parties: In Election 2008, page 1.2; Information about the two major political parties in the United States as well as independent parties.; Format: bibliography

World War II on the home front: Rationing: During World War II, the United States asked citizens at home to cut back on food, fuel, shoes, and consumer goods and to turn in scrap metal, rubber, paper, and even used cooking grease for recycling. Photographs, posters, and artifacts tell the story.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Amending the U.S. Constitution: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.8; Text of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution, passed after the Civil War to abolish slavery and to guarantee the civil rights of African Americans.; Format: constitution; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity one: This activity for grades 3–6 will help students understand what tobacco bag stringing was and why it was important to communities in North Carolina and Virginia. Students will read and analyze an adapted introductory article about tobacco bag stringing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Parole signed by the officers and men in Johnston's army: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.13; Text of the parole given to Confederate troops by Union officials after Johnston's surrender at Bennett Place, April 26, 1865.; Format: document

Migration into and out of North Carolina: Exploring census data: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.2; Just how many people left North Carolina in the first half of the nineteenth century -- and where did they go? To answer questions like this, the best place to turn is census records. The census can't tell us why people moved, but a look at the numbers can give us a sense of the scale of the migration.; Format: activity; By David Walbert.

Timeline of the Civil War, January–June 1861: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.1; Timeline of secession and the beginning of the Civil War.; Format: timeline

Secession and civil war: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.2; After Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860, seven southern states seceded from the United States. Four more followed after South Carolina troops fired on Fort Sumter in April 1861 and Lincoln called for troops to put down the rebellion.; Format: article

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