North Carolina

The Disappearance of the Roanoke Settlers In the year of 1585, 107 settlers landed on Roanoke land. They were planning to establish a colony with John White as the leader and governor Ralph Lane.As they began exploring the country, their abundance of food and supplies slowly diminished and John white saw that he had to go back to the homeland, England.He told his men that if anything went wrong, they were to carve signals on a tree indicating what they were going to do. When John White came…

The Lost Colony of Roanoke is one of America's oldest unsolved mysteries. It goes back the whole way to August 1587 when about one hundred and fifteen or so English settlers first set foot on the Island of Roanoke. Several years later they all disappeared with very few clues as to what happened to them. John White, the governor, was baffled when he returned to find the colonists, and family he left behind had mysteriously disappeared. Background In 1584, Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe…

The governor of Florida at the time was Manuel de Cendoya, he had a stone fort built in Saint Augustine, which was ordered by his predecessor Nicolas Ponce de Leon II. After having his men collect coquina, a shell stone that is soft and hardens with air over a period, they were ready to build the fort since there was enough lime waiting at the site. The construction began on October 2, 1672, to build the Castillo de San Marcos (Fort Marion). This fort was designed to be a square shape and was…

What happened to the Roanoke Island? English settlers went to visit Roanoke Island and the only thing that was left was “Croatoan” carved in a tree. Roanoke Island is known as “The Lost Colony.” John White arrived in 1587 and Roanoke disappeared in 1590 (Basu, 2017, August 3). So, what was the Roanoke Island? How did the people mysteriously disappear? Did the English settlers die out? Did the island relocate somewhere? Researchers still don't know what exactly happened to the island. Although…

Europe was the first actual settlement for North Carolina. This was established in Albemarle, around 1653. During 1663 somebody by the name of Charles gave 8 people acknowledgment allowing them to the “lords proprietors” of Carolina. This ended up dividing Carolina into 3 sections. Albemarle was in the North with a smaller settlement, while then there was Cape Fear, and lastly Craven, as we know as South Carolina. The Albemarle area in 1691 was named North Carolina and became a separate colony…

ASHEVILLE A brief look at the city of Asheville North Carolina from the 1700s to the present. The history of Asheville begins early in the 1500s with the Cherokee Indians occupying the area. In 1776, a force of colonists destroyed many Cherokee villages in the area, which later lead to the Trail of Tears. As the amount of Cherokee Indians in the area became few, Irish/Scottish pioneers immigrated to the area and become the first settlers to live in the area. A pioneer family in 1784 located…

myself. Additionally, since the program brings in students from across the nation, it is also an experience to meet new people and learn more about the experiences of Blacks and minorities from diverse backgrounds. As an African-American male from North Carolina, I think I can provide an adequate representation of the experiences across the state. I have extensive experience with…

The North Carolina Constitution was ratified in 1971. This is the third Constitution for the state of North Carolina. The first Constitution was created in 1776 after the American Declaration of Independence came into existence and was substantially modified in 1835. We created the government for the new state. In 1868, a new constitution brought the state back into the Union after the Civil War. It currently contains 14 articles, each made up of different sections that re-organize the state…

As we loaded our luggage into the back of the van, my excitement flourished. I was ecstatic to leave small town Ohio even if only just for a few days. The wedding was set for Raleigh, North Carolina, which was an eighteen hour round trip. We piled into the van and began cruising down the highway. As I sat there exchanging empty conversation with my mom, grandparents, aunt and uncle; my mind began to wander. “What would Raleigh be like? Would the grass be greener and the sky brighter? The city…

Students Struggle to Pay for College College is expensive and many students struggle with debt. The United States of America has a student debt total of $1.41 trillion (“A Look at the Shocking...”). That is extremely high, considering U.S. credit card debt is $620 billion less than student loan debt (“A Look at the Shocking...”). Although the government already provided $125.7 billion in 2016 for financial aid, students still struggle to pay for college (Federal Student Aid…). In order to help…