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Celebrate North Carolina's Birthday with the Library of Congress!
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Maps of North Carolina
OTD: November 21, 1789, North Carolina was the 12th state admitted to the Union! Celebrate by exploring maps of the Tar Heel State online at The Library of Congress. There are commercial maps, topographical maps, birds eye views and more – discover them online: go.usa.gov/xRGAQ
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Maps at the Library of Congress
Check out the world’s largest map library with this video before checking out the resource yourself at the Library of Congress.
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Songs of North Carolina
North Carolinans! Did you know that The Library of Congress has a collection of songs pertaining to North Carolina? Show some state pride by discovering more songs about the Tar Heel State: go.usa.gov/xkfpv
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“See and Hear American History Through Song” through the Library of Congress’s very own Songs of America collection!
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Just for Teachers
Teachers: did you know that The Library of Congress offers free classroom materials and professional development to help you effectively use primary sources from its vast digital collections in your teaching? Search for Primary Sources from North Carolina to incorporate into your classroom: go.usa.gov/x8NBX
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Library of Congress 101 for Teachers
Watch and explore what the Library of Congress has for teachers, including lesson plans and primary sources sets, webinars and professional development opportunities, social media channels and more.
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North Carolina Newspapers
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Did you know that The Library of Congress< Chronicling America Project has historic newspapers from North Carolina? Partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities allows you to search thousands of historic newspaper pages from 1789 – 1922 from all over the United States! Find some great North Carolina stories today: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
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Visit with Digital Conservation Specialist, Tonijala Penn, and hear about historical newspapers and the Chronicling America digital archives project available through the Library of Congress!
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North Carolina Veterans
Veterans! Now is the time to record your oral history and make sure it is archived and preserved in The Library of Congress! Search the collection of 2700+ stories of other North Carolina veterans and add your story to the Veterans History Project today! go.usa.gov/xkfmE
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Do your part: interview a U.S. veteran in your community and submit their audio or video interview to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
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Folklife Collections
Did you know that The Library of Congress American Folklife Center contains rich and varied materials from North Carolina that document our state’s diverse traditions? Among its unique recordings are African American religious services; fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, and guitar music. In 1978, the Center conducted the Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project, which includes thousands of photographs, many hours of interviews, and video documentation. Discover more about the North Carolina folklife collections: go.usa.gov/xRGAF
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Prints & Photographs
Check out The Library of Congress Prints & Photographs collection to see North Carolina through the years with prints, photos, publications, cartoons, and more. Explore the full gallery of historic images: go.usa.gov/xRGAz
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