Although students increasingly rely on AI for schoolwork, an old-fashioned American History Essay Contest encourages young people to think creatively about our nation’s history and see it in a new light.
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Ironclads and Innovation: CSS Neuse Museum Brings Civil War Naval History to Life July 11
While most people think of dusty battlefields when they picture the Civil War, the real game-changing technology was happening on the water. On Saturday, July 11, the CSS Neuse Museum will pull back the curtain on this high-seas drama with its immersive summer program, “Sailors in the Summer: Ironclads and Naval Living History.” From 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., regional history will come alive through interactive exhibits, expert-led demonstrations, and hands-on family activities designed to show exactly what it took to survive as a sailor in the 1860s.
Governor Richard Caswell to 'Return' to Kinston for Historic Declaration Reading and Monument Rededication July 11
In a stirring tribute to the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism and Development Authority, in coordination with the CSS Neuse Civil War Museum and the Governor Richard Caswell Memorial, will hold a public event on the steps of the Lenoir County Courthouse. On Saturday, July 11, at 9 a.m., the spirit of North Carolina’s first governor will visit the courthouse, located at 130 S. Queen St., to mark the birth of the nation he helped build.
Mike Parker: Are we seeing the rebirth of Nazi mentality?
According to an April 5th report by the BBC, on the morning of October 7, waves of Hamas gunmen stormed across Gaza’s border into Israel, killing about 1,200 people. Hamas also fired thousands of rockets into Israel
Jane Phillips: Kinston’s Bleak December of 1862
At the beginning of the Civil War Kinston was a sedate little town with its churches and industrious people. After the war was declared, Confederate soldiers began to occupy Kinston, change was in the air as military training camps sprung up around the county. First, soldiers came by the hundreds and then the thousands.
Commemoration for Governor Richard Caswell Living History Program
The life and times of Gov. Richard Caswell will be celebrated Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Gov. Richard Caswell Memorial in Kinston, N.C.
Mike Parker: Bell diary recounts POW’s experiences
When Angie Reid and Karen Nethercutt approached me with a proposal to reread and correct errors in Lt. Alonzo Etheridge Bell’s diary, I had mixed emotions. I felt flattered they believed I could manage this task. I had misgivings I could complete what others had already attempted. Still, I took on the charge with excitement and trepidation.
Chadwick Stokes: National History Day
Competition drives human beings to persevere and excel even in the face of significant adversity. History is the story of the past, defined by people and events who have shaped our world into what it is today. The combination of competition and history is at the heart of the National History Day contest.
Chadwick Stokes: English Colonies of the New World - Plymouth
Pursuing religious freedom in the United States is a value that dates back to the first pilgrims or separatists that landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. At the time of their departure, they were known as separatists, with the name Pilgrims coming much later. Their pursuit of religious freedom while maintaining their English heritage and culture is essential to the telling of America’s founding.
John Hood: Don’t That Just Beat All?
I’ve been writing a newspaper column since 1986. During that time, I’ve had occasion to criticize the policies of six North Carolina governors: Jim Martin, Jim Hunt, Mike Easley, Beverly Perdue, Pat McCrory, and Roy Cooper.
Chadwick Stokes: Passion for History
Passion is an indescribable feeling that drives people to accomplish their life goals and pursuits. How else does one explain the accomplishments of past figures, such as the Wright Brothers or Sir Walter Raleigh?
Mike Parker: Friday Preview and Free Saturday kick-off Phase III exhibits
On March 11, the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center will unveil the final phase of permanent exhibits. Entitled "The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina," these Phase III exhibits will showcase a variety of aspects of the Civil War, including causes, military engagements and personalities, and the involvement of women and African Americans during the conflict.
Olde Kinston Gazette: Kinston's Special Place in Professional Baseball History
Editor’s note: Neuse News is reprinting selected articles from the archives of the Olde Kinston Gazette. Some light edits have been made from the original reports.
The smell of fresh-cut grass, the sound of birds chirping, and the sight of a warm, breezy day in the middle of spring in Kinston, NC make everything else seem undesirable, except the invitation to play baseball. Baseball is not only America’s favorite past-time. It’s Kinston’s too.
Olde Kinston Gazette: Black business thrived in the early 20th century
Just 39 years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, with the “slave experience” still fresh in the memories of black Kinstonians, a number of black businesses sprang up with tenacity and industry, creating three all black business districts in Kinston.
Old Kinston Gazette: North Carolina blueberries - A little bit of history
North Carolina growers became a factor in blueberry production over 60 years ago, starting with 100 acres of the bearing bushes. Today that production has grown to over 200 harvestable acres from the coast to the mountains.
Local group raising funds to place historical markers
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” Determination can express itself in different forms. Sometimes determination manifests itself on battlefields. Other times, the determined spirits work in the background, going almost unnoticed.
Truitt: New analysis shows weaknesses in state's social studies standards
A new report from the Fordham Institute argues that North Carolina’s controversial social studies standards flunk the test on history and civics, ranking worst in the Southeast.
John Hood: State blows it on history
If the primary purpose of public education was to prepare young people for jobs, its entitlement to taxpayer support would be far weaker.
Mike Parker: Sharing historic memory across generations
During this school year when Pitt County students have faced “Virtual Mondays,” Abby and Hannah, two of my granddaughters, have stayed with Sandra and me from Sunday afternoon until I return them to their mother Rachel, who teaches at South Central, on Monday afternoon.
Dr. Travis Towne: Teaching History during a pandemic…What’s my motivation?
I am often asked what I teach when I tell someone my job and when I say “history”, I sometimes get the response, “I wish I would have paid more attention to my history class when I was in school.” Sadly, just like many of my students are now realizing how much they actually miss and crave the socialization found within a school environment, our society often belatedly realizes how vital an understanding of the social sciences are to their everyday lives.