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MosaicNC
A Digital Publishing Venture of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History
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It is the primary charge of MosaicNC to digitally publish exhibits on various special topics and future installments of two long-running projects of the Historical Publications Office: the Colonial Records of North Carolina and the Governors’ Papers Project. Through this digital medium, we aim to provide free and open access to our work for the educational benefit of present and future generations of North Carolinians.
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Explore the History of North Carolina
Just as technology has allowed MosaicNC to bring our scholarly editions into the digital age, it also allows us to publish other thematic exhibits about the state’s past.
American Indians in North Carolina Colonial Court Records
During the 17th and 18th centuries, American Indians in North Carolina protected their autonomy through the colonial legal system. Containing selected records such as petitions, land sales, council minutes, and depositions, this exhibit demonstrates how American Indians and colonists leveraged the colonial legal system in their interactions with one another, and often in surprising ways.
The Edenton Tea Party Resolves of 1774
In the fall of 1774, fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina undertook a revolutionary act: they signed a resolution in protest of Britain's colonial taxation policies and gave their oaths to boycott British goods. Later remembered as the Edenton Tea Party, this event was an early example of women's political activism during the American Revolution.
North Carolina Women and the War of Regulation
A collection of documents outlining North Carolina women's experiences during and contributions to the War of Regulation in 1771.
The Papers of Governor Locke Craig
A selection of the papers of Governor Locke Craig, whose term in office spanned from 1913 to 1917.