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The Government & Heritage Library received permission to publish text from the Spanish translation of The Old North State Fact Book (Revised 6th Edition), called Libro de Hechos de El Viejo Estado del Norte, in NCpedia. The book provides a brief history of North Carolina as well as information on the state symbols en español. The book is divided up into 41 individual NCpedia articles.

The roots of American music run deep in North Carolina. Musicians from North Carolina have made brilliant, groundbreaking contributions to many of America’s most important musical genres.

Have you been following the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Discover Summer NC challenge? Each week the Department shares a different challenge for exploring an aspect of North Carolina’s history and heritage—from nature to art and music, books and reading, food, and more.

Ocean, estuaries, rivers, and lakes—our beautiful state is almost 10% water in surface area, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Whether we live in the mountains, piedmont, or coastal region, water is a part of our landscape.