Programs by Date

May 23, 2013

Road Scholars: Cindy Ramsey - A North Carolina Icon Brought to Life

Road Scholar Event
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00pm
Leland, NC

Road Scholars: Connie Clark - Poetic Voices of North Carolina

Road Scholar Event
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:30pm
Lincolnton, NC

May 24, 2013

From the Blue Ridge to the Rocky Mountains: Thomas Wolfe and the American West

Grant Event
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:00pm
Boise, ID

 

May 29, 2013

Road Scholars: Ed Southern - The Race to the Dan

Road Scholar Event
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 10:30am
Greensboro, NC

May 31, 2013

The Legacy of Freedom Symposium

Grant Event
Friday, May 31, 2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh, NC

The two-day symposium will examine President Abraham Lincoln's reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation and its impact resulting in the constitutional amendment on slavery for the legal and academic communities. Both days will include a guest speaker, panel discussions, freedom songs and historical reenactments, followed by Q&A sessions. The symposium is sponsored by the N.C. Freedom Monument Park and North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

June 1, 2013

The Legacy of Freedom Symposium

Grant Event
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Raleigh, NC

The two-day symposium will examine President Abraham Lincoln's reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation and its impact resulting in the constitutional amendment on slavery for the legal and academic communities. Both days will include a guest speaker, panel discussions, freedom songs and historical reenactments, followed by Q&A sessions. The symposium is sponsored by the N.C. Freedom Monument Park and North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Road Scholars: Anne Mitchell Whisnant - Super Scenic Motorway: the Blue Ridge Parkway Nobody Knows

Road Scholar Event
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 10:00am
Burlington, NC

Road Scholars: Randell Jones - Trailing Daniel Boone

Road Scholar Event
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 11:00am
North Wilkesboro, NC

Road Scholars: Tom Magnuson - Moving Into the Carolina Backcountry

Road Scholar Event
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 1:00pm
Raleigh, NC

June 4, 2013

Road Scholars: Michael Hardy - Civil War Charlotte: Last Capital of the Confederacy

Road Scholar Event
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 7:00pm
Concord, NC

June 8, 2013

Road Scholars: David LaVere - America Without Indians: An Imaginary Journey

Road Scholar Event
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 10:00am
Bath, NC

Road Scholars: Bob Plott - Touching the Face of History

Road Scholar Event
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 3:00pm
Waynesville, NC

June 10, 2013

Road Scholars: Bernie Harberts - Hoofing It By Mule Across North Carolina

Road Scholar Event
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 7:00pm
Sparta, NC

June 11, 2013

Road Scholars: Lynn Salsi - The History of North Carolina in 45 Minutes

Road Scholar Event
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 3:30pm
Goldsboro, NC

June 12, 2013

Road Scholars: Scott Mason - The Tar Heel Traveler

Road Scholar Event
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
Pittsboro, NC

June 16, 2013

Muslim Journeys: Islam and Its Many Roads

Teachers Institute Seminar Event
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 4:00pm - Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 12:00pm
Chapel Hill, NC

June 18, 2013

Road Scholars: Bob Plott - Touching the Face of History: the Story of the Plott Hound

Road Scholar Event
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 11:30am
Albemarle, NC

June 20, 2013

Road Scholars: Tom Magnuson - North Carolina's Oldest Roads

Road Scholar Event
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 7:30pm
Winston-Salem, NC

June 25, 2013

Road Scholars: Jim Bunch - North Carolina's U-Boats: U-85, U-701, U-352

Road Scholar Event
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 1:00pm
Hatteras, NC

July 13, 2013

Road Scholars: Kevin Duffus - War Zone: World War II Off North Carolina's Outer Banks

Road Scholar Event
Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 1:00pm
Thomasville, NC