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North Carolina Executive Mansion: A history with images of the governor's mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina. Explore the gardens, the library, the ballroom, and more...all online. Read a brief history of NC's current first family.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Federation of Women's Club Executive Board.: North Carolina Fedartion of Women's Clubs, Executive Board at Pinehurst, May, 1925.; Format: image

The North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh, NC: This is the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Capital Area Visitor Information: Find information for scheduling a free comprehensive tour of many of Raleigh's cultural attractions and a description of the sites you can visit, including the State Capitol, the State Legislative Building, the Executive Mansion, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of History, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina State Capitol: Discover the truth! Does the Capitol Building in Raleigh really have an escape tunnel? Secret rooms? Find out the answers to these questions and more at your state capital's website!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Governor Holden speaks out against the Ku Klux Klan: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.4; Speech by North Carolina Governor William Woods Holden to the General Assembly, December 1869, asking for the power to declare martial law where needed to stop the violence of the Ku Klux Klan. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

The seven deadly sins of data analysis: Commit one of the Seven Deadly Sins of Data Analysis and you run a significant risk of missing AYP under No Child Left Behind (NCLB).; By Chris Hitch.

The “three Rs” of school leadership: A quick check of effectiveness for school administrators.; By Chris Hitch.

Quiet leadership: Tips for leading effectively behind the scenes.; By Chris Hitch.

The Emancipation Proclamation: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.7; Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln, January 1, 1863, freeing slaves in states or parts thereof then in rebellion against the United States. Includes historical commentary.; Format: proclamation

1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: The Library of Congress identifies the men in the forefront of this photograph as Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., Washington lawyer and civil rights activist; Whitney M. Young, Jr., executive director of the National Urban League (NUL); Roy Wilkins of the National Association...; Format: image/photograph

Comparing governments - Local, State, and National: This lesson on comparing governments will focus on looking at the similarities and differences between local, state, and federal governments in North Carolina and the United States. It is suggested that this lesson be followed by Comparing governments - International. This plan could be easily adapted for eighth grade or high school ESL students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda.

The Constitution of the United States: Amendments 11-27: Amendment XI Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against...; Format: constitution

Carousel brainstorming: Carousel brainstorming is a strategy that requires students to access background knowledge or review what they have learned by thinking about subtopics within a broader topic. This strategy can be used in any discipline.; Format: lesson plan; By Pauline S. Johnson.

Diego Rivera mural: Multi-colored mural of a indigenous village scene adorns a wall between two heavily carved stone doors. This mural was painted “al fresco” (on wet plaster) by the Mexican nationalist artist Diego Rivera in the early twentieth century. His murals...; Format: image/photograph

The Federalist Papers: No. 68. The mode of electing the president: In Election 2008, page 4.5; In this essay, written as a letter to the New York Packet in 1788, Alexander Hamilton argues for the method of electing the President spelled out in the original United States Constitution.; Format: letter

Plans for democracy: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.12; Instructions to delegates from Orange County, North Carolina, to the Provinicial Congress in November 1776, about what sort of state constitution they should support. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

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.

Mexico City's National Palace: Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk in front of a long colonial-style building. A few cars are parked on the street. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls it the Zócalo. The square...; Format: image/photograph

The courtyard of Mexico City's National Palace: Three stories of stone arched walkways surround a square. Several pedestrians are waling in the square. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls it the Zócalo. The square plaza was...; Format: image/photograph

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