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New North Carolina State Fact Book Released
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Tar Heel State

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For more information contact Frances Kunstling at 919-733-7442 or Susan Lagana at 919-807-7391
 

Most North Carolinians know that their state bird is the cardinal and their state flower is the dogwood. But what about the official state insect? State mammal? The official state beverage? You can find the answers to these questions and discover other intriguing state symbols and interesting facts in the new, revised 5th edition of The Old North State Fact Book.

Published by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, The Old North State Fact Book is a 90-page paperback that includes general information on the state’s history, the State Capitol, the Legislative Building, the executive residences of North Carolina, the state flag, seal, song, motto, and much more. Among the book’s helpful features is a list of all North Carolina’s governors, which gives the dates of their term(s) in office.

The new 5th edition of the Fact Book contains more color pictures than previous editions and is indexed. The text has been updated and expanded with additional material, and the striking cover features the state song and is printed in the state colors—red and blue.

The Old North State Fact Book is a wonderful resource for students and teachers of North Carolina history, citizens who want to know more about their state, and tourists who visit its many attractions. The new, revised 5th edition (90 pages, illustrated, index) can be purchased for $15.70, which includes tax and shipping. Order from Historical Publications Section (N), Office of Archives and History, 4622 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4622. For credit card orders call (919) 733-7442 or use the Publications Section’s secure online store at http://store.yahoo.com/nc-historical-publications/.

The Historical Publications Section offers more than 160 North Carolina titles. For more information and a free catalog write the address above, call (919) 733-7442, or e-mail trudy.rayfield@ncmail.net.

The Historical Publications Section is administered by the Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina’s arts, history, and culture. For more information, visit www.ncdcr.gov.

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