North Carolina Encyclopedia
This special online encyclopedia meets many of your information needs about our state.

Bibliography for Students

Greensboro Bicentennial

More websites on North Carolina topics:

• Animals
• Famous People
• Famous Places
• Folktales, Legends & Myths
• History
• Native Americans
• Politics & Government
• Symbols

Animals

Horses on Shackleford Banks
Learn about the wild horses that live on an island off the NC coast.

Snakes of North Carolina
Identify that snake using the color photographs and descriptions on this website.

Famous People

Founding Fathers
Long biographical sketches with pictures of five North Carolina delegates to the Constitutional Convention: William Blount, William Richardson Davie, Alexander Martin, Richard Dobbs Spaight Sr., and Hugh Williamson.

Greensboro Sit-ins: Activists 
Who were the local students who helped start the civil rights movement in America? Check out this site to find their fascinating biographies.

Notable North Carolinians
These are biographical sketches of athletes, presidents, and others.

Famous Places

North Carolina Geography
Learn about each of North Carolina’s three regions: Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mountains, and the Piedmont Plateau. There’s also some general information about the state’s population and area.

History

Blackbeard!
Read about his adventures and the discovery of his ship off Beaufort Inlet.

Civil War Battle Summaries by State
Look under the heading for North Carolina and you’ll find individual places mentioned, with short information about the Civil War battle that happened in each.

Historical Highlights of North Carolina 
Concise history of North Carolina, direct from the North Carolina Encyclopedia.

The Lost Colony
Here’s the fascinating story of the disappearance of 120 English settlers in 1590, ending this colony on North Carolina’s Roanoke Island.

North Carolina Civil War Battles
There’s a map showing where these battles took place, as well as brief information about each battle.

North Carolina Historical Time Lines
These time lines cover general history from early days until the year 2000. There are also time lines for American Indian history and North Carolina women's history.

Native Americans

North Carolina American Indian History Time Line
This time line starts with the coming of Indians to North America and ends at the end of the twentieth century.

North Carolina Indians 
Information about the lifestyles of our state's Indians.

Folktales, Legends and Myths

North Carolina Ghost Stories
Small, but fun, collection of ghost legends from our state.

North Carolina Traditional Weather Lore 
Interesting North Carolina weather lore.

Politics and Government

How an Idea Becomes a North Carolina Law

North Carolina Symbols

The State Symbols
Good information including the newest symbols.

Symbols -- and More
Here are the North Carolina symbols: the Great Seal (with picture), song and toast, and more. There’s even a state tartan, with Carolina blue as one of its colors.