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Antebellum homes and plantations: A tour of some of North Carolina's historic houses and farms — big and small, rich and poor — from before the Civil War.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Mordecai Historic Park: This late eighteenth/early nineteenth century plantation home and historic park is located on the edge of downtown Raleigh, NC.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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)

Ecuadorian flowers: Blue and white flowers are framed by red blooming flowers. These flowers are from the highlands region of Ecuador. Ecuador has begun developing its vast oil reserves, but the country still retains much of its ecological diversity. From the coastal plantations,...; Format: image/photograph

Mushrooms growing near Otavalo, Ecuador: A patch of brown mushrooms grows among grass and rocks. These mushrooms are from the highlands region of Ecuador. Ecuador has begun developing its vast oil reserves, but the country still retains much of its ecological diversity. From the coastal plantations,...; Format: image/photograph

The transformation of cacao into chocolate: Transforming cacao into chocolate is a labor-intensive process that involves many steps. This slideshow tells the story of that process, focusing on one cacao plantation in the Barlovento region of Venezuela.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Cactus flowers in Otavalo, Ecuador: Purple flowers bloom on a cactus plant. This cactus is from the highlands region of Ecuador. Ecuador has begun developing its vast oil reserves, but the country still retains much of its ecological diversity. From the coastal plantations, the rainforest in...; Format: image/photograph

Farmland near Otavalo, Ecuador: Tile-roofed huts sit among lush green farmland. Mountains loom in the background. Ecuador is a ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west,...; Format: image/photograph

Corn hung to dry in Otavalo, Ecuador: Yellow corn, or maize, hangs high on a wall, drying. Ecuador is a ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west, the coastal plantations produce...; Format: image/photograph

Corn and beans growing near Otavalo, Ecuador: A bean stalk grows intertwined with a tall stalk of corn. Ecuador is an ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west, the coastal plantations...; Format: image/photograph

Reporting on Nat Turner: The North Carolina Star, Sept. 1: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.4; Article from a Raleigh newspaper reporting the events of Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Somerset Place (NC Historic Site): Located on the banks of Phelps Lake, Somerset Place is a representative antebellum plantation offering a view of life during the period before the Civil War. It became one of North Carolina's most prosperous rice, corn, and wheat plantations.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Stagville Plantation: Horton Grove at Historic Stagville, North Carolina, located in parts of what are now Orange, Durham, Wake, and Granville counties. Established in 1787 by the Bennehan and Cameron families, Stagville was the largest plantation in North Carolina. In 1860 more...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Fruit market in Cajabamba, Ecuador: Several different types of fruit are on sale in a market. Several shoppers are choosing between pineapples, bananas, and several unidentified fruits. Even though Ecuador is now exploiting is large oil reserves, the country remains an agricultural and pastoral...; Format: image/photograph

Small farms in Otavalo, Ecuador: A series of small farms fill the foreground as mountains loom in the background. The farmhouses are small, white-washed structures with tiled roofs. Ecuador is an ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the...; Format: image/photograph

Stagville slave quarters: Slave quarters at Horton Grove at Historic Stagville, North Carolina, located in parts of what are now Orange, Durham, Wake, and Granville counties. Established in 1787 by the Bennehan and Cameron families, Stagville was the largest plantation in North Carolina....; Format: image/photograph

Grain for sale in Cajabamba, Ecuador: Several shoppers view grain for sale in a market in Cajabamba, Ecuador. Even though Ecuador is now exploiting is large oil reserves, the country remains an agricultural and pastoral nation. Cajabamba is a historically-important town near Riobamba that is centrally...; Format: image/photograph

Visitors to the mill in Cajabamba, Ecuador: Several people gather around a miller in an open-air market. They have bought bag s of grass to be milled, either for the raw materials of straw hats or for feed for their livestock. Even though Ecuador is now exploiting is large oil reserves, the country...; Format: image/photograph

Market day in Cajabamba, Ecuador: Numerous people crowd an open-air market. The people are wearing colorful wooled capes and traditional Andean bowler hats. Even though Ecuador is now exploiting is large oil reserves, the country remains an agricultural and pastoral nation. Cajabamba is a...; Format: image/photograph

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