For generations, shove poles have helped boaters navigate the shallow waters of Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds.
The Man and Plan Behind
Research Triangle Park
Archie Davis, who helped found the Research Triangle Park, recognized in North Carolinians a desire to learn, to look ahead, to lead. Today, his vision continues to guide our world-famous research park.
Textiles Keep Spinning at Unifi
An innovative recycled yarn brings hope to a recovering industry.
The Story of the Tobacco Industry in
North Carolina
Fifty years ago, the landmark surgeon general’s report on smoking and health shook the tobacco industry in North Carolina. Today, farmers and their fields are turning over new leaves.
The Wright Brothers’ Legacy Endures in North Carolina
How 2 men, 12 seconds, and 1 monument changed North Carolina forever.
The Afterlives of the Dead
Faced with the cruel realities of war, survivors must change their approaches to mourning. (Volume 4, Part 8)
Camp Greene
Before it was a financial center, a boomtown, a skyscraper city, Charlotte was a quiet collection of churches and cotton mills. All of that changed during World War I, when the city played host to a military training camp.
