Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies
Federation Bulletin
Volume 27, no. 3
September 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 History1 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 November 1,
February 1, May 1, and
August 1.
Inside this issue:
Federation News
2
Member News
3
Grant Opportunities
6
History Help
7
Calendar of Events
II
Exhibits
18
Workshops and
Conferences
21
New Publications
26
Make Plans to Attend Annual Meeting
You are invited to attend the joint
annual meeting of the Federation
of North Carolina Historical Societies
and the North Carolina Literary and
Historical Association, which will take
place on November 9 and 10 at the
Renaissance Hotel in Asheville. The
conference offers several unique fea¬
tures, including a torn' of Asheville, a
discussion of the Bill of Rights, talks
by N.C. authors, and a workshop for
Federation members.
On Friday afternoon, enjoy' a guided
walking tour of downtown Asheville.
Then, in the evening come to UNC-
Asheville and listen as Justice Willis
P. Whichard talks about the Bill of
Rights, focusing on the right to a jury
trial and to due process. His talk is in
conjunction with the tour of the ex¬
hibit Liberty and Freedom: North
Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights.
On Saturday' morning take part in a
Federation workshop focusing on devel¬
oping a living history program. Then in
the afternoon enjoy talks by Kay' By'er,
the N.C. Poet Laureate, and by' Ron
Rash, who will talk about his novel
The World Made Straight, which deals
in part with the Shelton Laurel Massa¬
cre in Madison County' during the Civil
War. In the evening the keynote
speaker, Robert Morgan, will discuss
his new book on Daniel Boone.
The cost for the program varies depend¬
ing on what you choose to do. Look for
a brochure with more information in a
separate mailing. You can also find
more information about the Saturday
morning workshop on page 21 of the
Bulletin.
We hope to see you in Asheville!
Call for Nominations: The Newsome Award
ould you like your organization
to be recognized for its recent
achievements in preserving local
history? Then consider nominating
your group for the Albert Ray' Newsome
Award.
Each year the Federation recognizes
organizations that have made signifi¬
cant contributions to the preservation
and promotion of local history. Recipi¬
ents receive a framed certificate and a
$250 cash prize.
To nominate an organization, please
write a one- to five-page narrative
describing the organization’s accom¬
plishments over the past twelve to
eighteen months. Nominations are due
by October 1. Please send your
nominations to;
Laura Ketcham
Federation of N.C. Historical Societies
4610 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4610
Recipients will be announced on Novem¬
ber 10, during the annual meeting of
the Federation. For more information,
please call (919) 807-7280.
Federation 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
