Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies
Federation Bulletin
Volume 27, no. 2
June 2007
The Federation of North
Carolina Historical Societies
is a non-profit organization
operating under the auspices
of the N.C. Office of Archives
and History. Its mission is to
promote the pursuit of local
history in North Carolina
through existing and future
local and regional historical
organizations, societies, and
commissions; to foster coop¬
eration between such organi¬
zations, societies, and com¬
missions and the Office of
Archives and History to the
mutual benefit of all: and to
promote and support history
education through sponsor¬
ship of the National History
Day program and other ap¬
propriate activities.
The Federation Bulletin is
published quarterly. Submis¬
sions for the Bulletin should
be sent to the address at the
bottom of this page and
should be received by Au¬
gust 1, November 1, and
February 1, and May 1.
Inside this issue:
Federation News
2
Member News
3
Grant Opportunities
6
History Help
7
Calendar of Events
10
Exhibits
15
Workshops and Confer¬
ences
17
New Publications
18
Students Succeed during National History Day
More than 240 students from 30
schools across the state partici¬
pated in National History Day in Ra¬
leigh on April 28. In keeping with the
theme of Triumph and Tragedy in His¬
tory, the students presented a variety of
projects covering such topics as the
Trail of Tears, the Greens¬
boro sit-ins, Martin Luther
King and the Montgomery
bus boycotts, the develop¬
ment of the first successful
combat submarine during
the Civil War, the Cultural
Revolution in China, the Chal¬
lenger explosion, and more.
a company in Swannanoa, NC, which
provided great support for the commu¬
nity until its recent destruction by fire.
The students attend Owen Middle
School in Swannanoa.
NHD
HISTORY DAY
Brittany Hayes won the senior Local
History prize for her paper,
“African-Americans and the
Politics of North Carolina,
1865-1898: Post-Civil War Vic¬
tories, the 1898 White Su¬
premacy Campaign, and the
Wilmington Racial Violence.”
She attends J.H. Rose High
School in Greenville.
The Federation helps sponsor National
History Day, which encourages stu¬
dents to explore a historical topic in
depth and present them findings
through historical papers, exhibits,
performances, and documentaries. The
first- and second-place winners in the
state competition will move on to the
national competition, which will be
held in June in Washington, DC.
In addition to trying to win first or sec¬
ond place in their category, students
also apply to win a variety of special
prizes such as prizes for the best pro¬
ject focusing on civil war history, medical
history, agricultural history, and more.
As in previous years, the Federation
sponsored two Local History prizes,
worth $100 each. Kelsey Oliver and
Kelly Peterson won the prize for the
junior category (6,h-8th grade) with
their exhibit, “Beacon Blankets ‘Make
Warm Friends.”’ This exhibit explored
the history of Beacon Manufacturing,
To see a list of the state finalists and
the special prize winners, please visit
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/edu-outrch/
historyday/ finalists- winners.html.
'The Federation congratulates all the
students who participated in the state
competition of National History Day
for their dedication to history and their
interest in sharing them knowledge with
others. Best wishes to the students who
will go on to represent North Carolina in
the national competition in June!
Save the Date!
The next joint annual meeting of the
Federation of North Carolina Histori¬
cal Societies and the North Carolina
Literary and Historical Association
will be held on November 9 and 10 in
Asheville. More information will appear
in the September issue of the Bulletin.
Federat ion of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610, (919) 807-7280
Web page: www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/affiliates/fnchs/fnchs.htm Editor’s email: Laura.Ketcham@ncmail.net
