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Sir Walter Raleigh

Raleigh was born in the 1550s. In his early years he showed much of the character he would display as an intercontinental adventurer in his adulthood. He fought for England in France and Ireland, and even went to college for a time at Oxford. While he was...

By William M. Wisser.

Sir Walter Raleigh

In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 2

Raleigh was born in the 1550s. As a young man, he already showed the character of an adventurer. He fought in battles for England in France and Ireland. He also went to college for a short time at Oxford. While he performed well on battlefields and in school,...

By William M. Wisser.

Averasboro Civil War Battlefield

Located on N.C. 82, 3 miles east of the town of Erwin, this battlefield museum has artifacts and information about the Civil War Battle of Averasboro.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Alamance Battleground

A brief account of the Battle of Alamance and details on visiting the historical site

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Kings Mountain National Military Park

This national park, located just over the North Carolina-South Carolina state line in Blacksburg, South Carolina, has a video in the museum/visitors center, and battlefield trails.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Moores Creek National Battlefield

This national park commemorates the decisive February 27, 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Bentonville Battleground

The website for a historic landmark in North Carolina which contains information about the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive and maps reflecting troop movements.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sherman's march through North Carolina

In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.7

After capturing Atlanta in September 1864, Union General William Sherman led his troops on a "March to the Sea" across Georgia, destroying crops, livestock, supplies, and civilian infrastructure that might possibly support the Confederate war effort. He then turned north into the Carolinas, entering North Carolina in March 1865. This "Carolinas Campaign" ended with the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Sherman at Bennett Place on April 26.

Format: article

The Raleigh Standard protests conscription

In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.2

Newspaper editorial protesting the expansion of conscription by the Confederate government in January 1864. Includes historical commentary and background on conscription in the Civil War.

Format: newspaper

Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

The Overmountain Men and the Battle of Kings Mountain

In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.4

In October 1780, in response to a British threat in the Carolina backcountry, Patriot militias gathered in the mountains of present-day North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. They marched southeast to a site near present-day Morganton, joined forces, and proceeded to defeat Loyalist militias at the Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina. The battle helped turn the tide of the war for independence.

Format: article

By Randell Jones.

The workings of a gold mine

In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 6.5

Article from Harper's Weekly magazine, 1857, tells the story of workers in a North Carolina Gold Mine.

Format: article

Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Resources on the web

Pictures of World War II

More than 200 images from the battlefields to the home front can be seen on this site from the NARA. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: National Archives and Records Administration

Symbols in Battle - Civil War Flags in the National Park Service Collection

An exhibit of a major conservation project on flags of Civil War battles. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: National Park Service

Photos of the Great War: World War I Image Archives

A collection of nearly 2000 WWI images featuring war scenes and individuals, animals at war, refugees, and much more. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Ray Mentzer