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Follow on Google News | Civil War Sesquicentennial Photo Exhibit Will Visit Scotland Neck and Albemarle in FebruaryPublic libraries in Halifax and Stanly counties are hosting simultaneous displays of the statewide traveling exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in North Carolina.
By: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources “The Civil War occurred when photography was just becoming popular and became the first conflict to be widely recorded in this manner,” explains N.C. State Historic Sites Division Director Keith Hardison. “Battlefield images fascinated the public and acquainted them, in a dramatic way, with the horrors of war. The ‘Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory’ exhibit presents images that compare and contrast the conditions of war, then and now.” The exhibit will commemorate the bravery and resiliency of North Carolinians throughout the Civil War with stimulating images gathered from the State Archives (www.archives.ncdcr.gov), the N.C. Museum of History (www.ncmuseumofhistory.org), and State Historic Sites (www.nchistoricsites.org). A total of 24 images will be displayed by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncdcr.gov) The collection depicts African Americans, women and militiamen, and includes images of artifacts and official documents. One of the images is a sketch from Harper’s Weekly in 1867 titled “Slavery Is Dead?” that questions the effectiveness of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Abraham Lincoln signed the document on Jan. 1, 1863, with the intent of freeing slaves in the Southern states. For information on the exhibit in Halifax County call the Scotland Neck library at (252) 826-5578. For information on the Stanly County display call the county library at (704) 986-3765. Information on the statewide tour is available from the Department of Cultural Resources at (919) 807-7389. About the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historical sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives. Cultural Resources champions North Carolina’s creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state’s economy. To learn more, visit www.ncculture.com. End
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