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100 Icons of North Carolina (from Our State Magazine)
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Learn more about iconic places, events, and cultural phenomena from North Carolina’s history. This list of “100 North Carolina Icons,” and related
resources, was compiled by the North Carolina Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina, North Carolina Department of
Natural and Cultural Resources, from a list originally published in Our State magazine (2012).

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Social Studies
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Reference Material
Date Added:
05/27/2019
ANCHOR: A North Carolina History Online Resource
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This online textbook is designed for grade 8 and up and covers all of North Carolina history, from the arrival of the first people some 12,000 years ago to the present. There are eleven parts, organized chronologically, a collection of primary sources, readings, and multimedia that can be rearranged to meet the needs of the classroom. Special web-based tools aid reading and model historical inquiry, helping students build critical thinking and literacy skills.

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Social Studies
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Diagram/Illustration
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Textbook
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Carolina K-12
Carolina Public Humanities at the University of North Carolina
State Library of NC
Date Added:
06/09/2019
NCpedia: An Online Encyclopedia for North Carolina
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NCpedia is an online encyclopedia that covers a broad spectrum of topics and resources about North Carolina, including: historical time periods, subjects, and events; biographies; geography and environment; business and economy; historical places and monuments; natural resources and natural heritage; and many others. NCpedia also includes thousands of images. NCpedia's articles are all written by trusted contributors that include professional and independent historians, librarians and archivists, museum professionals and many subject specialists.

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Social Studies
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Primary Source
Reading
Reference Material
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North Carolina Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina
Date Added:
12/09/2021
North Carolina Counties
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This site provides a map outlining all 100 counties in North Carolina. Clicking on a county provides an explanation concerning how people, events, and developments brought changes or recognition to that area. The history of the county is provided as well as manufacturing information, population demographics, and agricultural products specific to that area. Information concerning the roles that North Carolina communities have played on a state and national level is provided (ie. High Point being the "furniture capital of the world" and New Bern being the birth place of Pepsi-Cola). Entrepreneurship endeavors that have influenced the economy are provided for select counties such as

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Social Studies
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Diagram/Illustration
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Presentation
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NCPEDIA
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NCPEDIA
State Library of NC
Date Added:
02/26/2019
State Symbols of North Carolina
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From the State Dog to the State Beverage to the State Vegetable, browse the varied list of official North Carolina symbols and emblems on this site. This list is updated as new state symbols are added. The historical relevance of the symbols are also provided.

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Social Studies
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Diagram/Illustration
Lesson
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NCPEDIA
Author:
State Library of NC
NCPEDIA
Date Added:
02/26/2019