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World's largest chest of drawers in High Point, NC: This is the original world's largest chest of drawers in High Point, North Carolina. The socks dangling out of the front of the drawer symbolize the area's hosiery industry, while the dresser itself represents the area's strong furniture industry. The building...; Format: image/photograph

Naval stores: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.3; Introduction From early Colonial times until the Civil War, the naval industry was important to North Carolina. The term naval stores describes all products of the gum of the pine tree. The name itself explains its use in the shipbuilding industry....; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

Longleaf pine savanna: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 3; We begin with the longleaf pine savanna. We start with this habitat not only because longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is the official state tree, but also because these habitats are simply beautiful to behold. These communities evolved...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Home-made bricks in Medellin, Colombia: Numerous gray bricks are spread out in front of a crude brick-making facility. Medellín is a fast-growing city in Colombia. Heavy investment in industry has made Medellín's economy one of the strongest in the country. This photo shows that traditional industries...; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Alamance Cotton Mill: Alamance Cotton Mill, as it appeared in 1837 shortly after construction. The mill was built by Edwin M. Holt, a pioneer of the Southern textile industry.; Format: image/photograph

Timbering: This painting was first published in the National Park Service publication New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America. The painting, which shows men working in the timber industry,...; Format: image/painting

Careers in travel: Working with currency exchange: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.5; In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about foreign currency exchange rates and will understand the importance of currency exchange in the travel industry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Mandy Matlock.

Whip saw: Detail of a painting showing men using a two-person saw, or whip saw. The painting was first published in the National Park Service publication New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First Successful...; Format: image/painting

Mill houses in Kannapolis, NC: These are mill houses in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Kannapolis was formerly dominated by the textile industry, but many of the mills that surrounded the area have been shut down or demolished.; Format: image/photograph

Food service professionals: Working with fractions: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.2; This lesson for grade six demonstrates how an understanding of fractions is important in the food service industry. Students will use operations with fractions to determine how many recipes to make for a given scenario.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.

Tourism and opportunism: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 19; Cambodia became awash with weapons and burdened by distrust after its civil wars in the 1970s, which were linked to the Vietnam War. After the wars, the growing population experienced high rates of unemployment and poverty as well as trauma. Many young men...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Canton Area Historical Museum: Students will learn about the beginnings of this western North Carolina town, it's history, and the industry that sustains it.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Inventions in the tobacco industry: In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.6; Several inventions made the tobacco industry so highly profitable in the late nineteenth century, including machines for tying strings on bags and for rolling cigarettes.; Format: bibliography

Grimes Mill: Located at 600 North Church Street in Salisbury, this is the only roller mill museum in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Colonial restrictions on pottery: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 8; European colonists recognized clay as an important resource in developing their agricultural economy. Surprisingly, the king's governors restricted the manufacture of pottery because the British economic model for the empire (called mercantilism)...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

University of Guanajuato: White walls of a large building emerge out of a crowded city center. Mountains loom behind the city buildings. The University of Guanajuato was founded in the seventeenth century as a private college and became a public institution after the signing of Mexico's...; Format: image/photograph

Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, with children posed on sidewalk: Format: image/photograph

Clothes stall in a Guanajuato market: A young boy sits on a stone stair next to a market stall full of clothing. A major industry in large Mexican cities is the selling of overstocked or slightly damaged U.S. clothing. Many Mexicans travel to border towns in the United States and purchase clothing...; Format: image/photograph

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