After Robert W. Parker joined the Second Virginia Cavalry in 1861, he wrote to his loved ones whenever he could. Some letters reflected the grueling life of the soldier – complaints about rations and camp routines, requests for clothing, horses… read more
In 2003, when William Ferris left behind 18 years at the University of Mississippi to accept a history professorship at UNC, the former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities and co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture… read more
Artifacts suggest that the South Carolina site that UNC archaeology students and faculty have been excavating was indeed the home of UNC founder William R. Davie, but they contradict the local lore that Union troops burned the house in… read more
The individual stories of more than 500 Southerners, describing their personal experiences of history, will be heard around the world, thanks to a federal grant to the University. The $505,232 award from the Institute of Museum and Library… read more
Many of you have fond remembrances of Hugh Morton ’43. A message board at legacy.com is capturing some of the stories and feelings from alumni and friends of UNC. Related: Hugh Morton ’43: A Mountainous Legacy read more
After years of debate about the fate of West House – a 1,141-square-foot building that straddles the parking lots behind Swain Hall and Hill Hall – the trustees have made a final ruling that the building will come down to make way for the… read more
UNC library’s online research collection titled “Documenting the American South” has received a national award for its work to create new media promoting historical scholarship. The collection received the Electronic Lincoln Prize from Gettysburg… read more
Taylor Branch ’68, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the three-part history America in the King Years, returns to campus April 6 to speak about “Miracles and Myths from the King Years.” Branch’s visit also will celebrate the opening… read more
The South Campus dorm adjacent to Hinton James will be named for a 19th-century slave whose sideline as a writer of poetry earned him several superlatives and a notable place in Carolina’s past. George Moses Horton was the first African-American… read more
StoryCorps, a national initiative to document everyday history and the unique stories of America, will be in Chapel Hill and Durham in April, collecting the stories of North Carolina residents as part of the program’s cross-country tour. In… read more