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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Charter of 1663 was a gift of land from England's King Charles II to eight friends who had helped him regain the throne. The Lords Proprietors of Carolina were given land in America stretching from ocean to ocean.

Public 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.

The traveling “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” exhibit provides images of historic figures, artifacts and documents that brought the reality of the Civil War from the battlefront to the home front in North Carolina.

The Family History Fair at the North Carolina State Library will provide information and guidance for experienced family history researchers and beginners alike. It is part of the Library’s ongoing 200th birthday celebration in 2012.

Country music and television star Reba McEntire learned about her ancestors' history in North Carolina through genealogical research at the North Carolina State Archives for an NBC television show.

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will display 24 historical and contemporary Civil War images from the State Archives, N.C. Museum of History and State Historic Sites on simultaneous eastern and western routes.

National speakers will lead this free conference examining key issues of the digital age for anyone who creates and manages electronic media -- archivists, IT professionals, city/county managers, librarians, social media managers, etc.

The "Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” that is traveling statewide will be at public libraries in Winston-Salem and Lumberton from Aug. 1- 29.

The involvement of Confederate soldiers, African Americans and women is included in the "Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit'" visiting public libraries in Smithfield and Salisbury this month in free displays.

The North Carolina “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” will be on display May 2-28 at the Wilson County Public Library in Wilson and the Alleghany County Public Library in Sparta.

The "Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit " (www.nccivilwar150.com) commemorates North Carolina's role in the Civil War (1861-1865). Ashe County Public Library launches the free exhibit's western route April 1.

The "Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit" commemorates North Carolina's role in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in U.S. history. The free exhibit's eastern route opens April 1 in Fayetteville.