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Explore over 10,000 years of North Carolina’s history, from its earliest Native American cultures to its role in major U.S. milestones. This video traces the state’s journey through ...

PBS North Carolina’s Joel Cook, host of Rogue History, invites viewers to take part in the Homegrown History project. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, we’re collecting stories ...

North Carolina has experienced some of the most destructive storms in U.S. history, with flooding often causing more damage than the wind itself, according to meteorologist Brian Slocum.

The genesis of mining gold in North Carolina We can trace the first instance of a documented gold discovery in the U.S. to 1799 when a young boy discovered a huge, 17-pound gold nugget during a ...

Thomas Day statue outside of the North Carolina Museum of History. (Courtesy photo) The museum has loaned a striking mid-19th-century dresser by Thomas Day, a free Black cabinetmaker who lived and ...

The visit was important in her quest to know more about Black history, she said. “This is my history,’’ said Helton, a 16-year-old high school junior from Sanford, North Carolina.

Efforts to mandate Asian American Pacific Islander history in North Carolina schools continue to be stalled on the state level. Meanwhile, Green Hope High School in Cary plans to pilot the Asian ...