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Blackceard is Killed!
Blackbeard was a mean, British pirate. He braided his long beard, carried 6 pistols everywhere, and stuck long, lighted matches in his hat. In 1717 and 1718 e attacked the Atlantic Coast of the U.S.A. On November 21st, 1718 he was caught and killed on the coast of North Carolina. -
North Carolina becomes a State!!!!
On North Carolina joins the union! That made it the 12th state to become part of the U.S.A. North Carolina was signed into the 13 colonies. -
University of North Carolina Opens!
University of North Carolina (UNC) is the state collage of North Carolina. Their mascot is the Tar Heels. In 1981 Michael Jordan played basketball for them. The university opened on December 11, 1789. -
Trail of Tears passes through North Carolina!
The Trail of Tears was when the government took away the The Trail of Tears was when the government took away the Native American people’s homes. Then it forced them to move to land west of the Mississippi River. On June 6th, 1838 the Native American people moved through North Carolina. -
North Carolina Free of Slaves!
Before 1863, 11 states allowed slaves. Those states were called “Slave Slates.” North Carolina was a Slave State. On January 1st, 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave a speech called “Emancipation Proclamation.” That freed all slaves, including in North Carolina. -
The Biltmore Opens!
The Biltmore is a mansion in Ashville, North Carolina. It is the biggest house in the country. The house covers 178,926 square feet and has 250 rooms. George Washington. It was opened on December 24th, 1895. -
The Wright Brothers Fly the !st Plane!
Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the 1st airplane on December 17th, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the 1st airplane on December 17th, 1903. The brothers flew in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They picked there because the wind was just right. Their plane had a 5-foot wingspan and flew for about 200 feet. -
Greensboro Sit-in!
On February 1st, 1960 four African American students from North On February 1st, 1960 four African American students from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University sat at a white-only lunch counter. Then the men ordered some coffee. Following the restaurant rules, the waiter refused and told the manager. He told them to leave. The students wouldn’t go and stayed until the store closed. -
Hurricane Hugo Hits!
On May 14th, 1996, Hurricane Hugo destroyed more than 2.7 million square miles of North Carolina. It cost the state a ton of money to repair and rebuild the destroyed land. -
The Smoky Mountains National Park Opens!
The Smoky Mountains are beautiful mountains that spread along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. Many people travel The Smoky Mountains are beautiful mountains that spread along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. Many people travel to see them. To learn more about the mountains, many go to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The Park opened on June 15th, 1934.
