In 1917, the town of Hot Springs, North Carolina, transformed into a shared landscape of craftsmanship and culture after 2,000 German officers, sailors, and civilians carved out a community along the banks of the French Broad River.
Lew Powell’s Kingdom of Thingdom
In Chapel Hill, items that were once the stuff of everyday life in North Carolina are part of a growing collection that’s invaluable to understanding our state, its culture, and its history.
Mill Town Baseball
Watch as contributor Brad Campbell explores how North Carolina’s legacy of mill town baseball endures in Kannapolis.
A League of Their Own
In the early 20th century, textile mill owners sponsored baseball teams, providing entertainment for their employees and nurturing a passion for the game that’s been handed down through generations of North Carolinians.
Modernist Architecture in North Carolina
Watch here to learn how a landmark lecture from Frank Lloyd Wright — and the vision of the dean of North Carolina State College’s School of Design — influenced aspiring architects to reimagine North Carolina living.
North Carolina’s Rise of Modernist Design
A landmark lecture given by Frank Lloyd Wright in Raleigh in 1950 heralded the recently formed School of Design at North Carolina State College as a driving force in modernist architecture.
Lost & Found: The Kingdom of the Happy Land
Around 150 years ago, a group of freedmen and -women established a kingdom in Henderson County that flourished, faded, then disappeared. New research is bringing the true origins of the community to light.
