University of North Carolina Asheville History Department

05/13/2026

"The fight for American civil rights spanned decades, cities and states – from Topeka, Kansas, to Memphis, Tennessee, from Atlanta, Georgia, to Selma, Alabama and all the way to Washington, D.C. Chart the course of the Movement through the Civil Rights Trail and see firsthand the struggle for equity and the power of equality."
https://civilrightstrail.com/?utm_source=smithsonian&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smithsonian_partnership&kwp_0=2613532&kwp_4=7185094&kwp_1=3038776&utm_id=120246296847050457&utm_content=120246296885270457&utm_term=120246296872220457&fbclid=IwY2xjawRxSoFleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqzNeteqOSXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4FUM9IzAJ6TSJsVNEOxD7mh2cuub1xbca9pLZyp55z4msM2a75olVu27MPCg_aem_yQWsTRcNf8NENf3JFRMXXg

Chart the course of the Civil Rights Movement through the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Discover the destinations important to the Civil Rights Movement.

05/03/2026

Congratulations to History/Teacher Licensure major Amy Vyvyan for winning UNC Asheville's Adelaide Daniels Key Community Engaged Learning Award! Amy was recognized for her outstanding work with the AVID program. We applaud your dedication to the AVID students, Amy!

12/22/2025

“Daniel Worth was a Quaker from Guilford County, N.C., who migrated to Indiana, came back to North Carolina as an abolitionist Wesleyan Methodist missionary in 1857, and was forced to leave the state in 1860 after considerable trouble in connection with his antislavery activity. — As fugitive slaves made their way north, sixty-two-year-old Daniel Worth was heading south to replace expelled Wesleyan Methodist ministers. Arrested in December 1859, he spent the winter in an unheated cell, causing permanent disability. Worth became a hero in abolitionist circles and a celebrated speaker in some of the nation's largest churches.” https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Worth-659

12/08/2025

"The Governor’s Western Residence Holiday Open House in Asheville invites visitors to enjoy a festive seasonal tour with free shuttle service from 143 Executive Park at the base of Town Mountain Road. No reservations are required. Guests are encouraged to bring canned food donations for MANNA Food Bank. Purses and personal bags are not permitted, though grocery bags for food donations are allowed. The Western Residence offers stunning views of Mt. Pisgah and downtown Asheville and has served 11 administrations since its construction in 1939."

Saturday, Dec. 13: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
https://events.dncr.nc.gov/event/governors-western-residence-holiday-open-house?fbclid=IwY2xjawOjybxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlbmF3a2huSHU4dDdtRnd5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrWjqbwII6j6nkz6j1ZmmnFGVO1sQHryaz7XkrYmwJOzCJnIX1krC8bXi_33_aem_j4wji_EzC2sZCEUqq8pHSQ

The Governor’s Western Residence Holiday Open House in Asheville invites visitors to enjoy a festive seasonal tour with free shuttle service from 143 Executive Park at the base of Town Mountain Road. No reservations are required. Guests are encouraged to bring canned food donations for MANNA Food ...

12/08/2025

Beginning December 1, "college students can apply for summer 2026 opportunities with North Carolina state government agencies.
Administered by the NC Department of Administration’s Division for Women and Youth, the annual competitive program offers 10-week, paid internships for college students interested in careers in state government."

This year, the program is offering 100 internships in locations ranging from Buncombe County in the mountains to Dare County at the coast.

12/08/2025

FYI -- Changes Down In Raleigh. Read on.

We are excited to announce Kelly Policelli as the new State Archivist of North Carolina.

As State Archivist, Policelli will guide the State Archives of North Carolina in its mission to collect, preserve, and provide public access to historically significant archival materials relating to the state.

“I am so excited to be leading the State Archives at such a pivotal moment,” said Policelli. “The information landscape has been upended by digital technologies and, now, powerful AI tools that will change the way we work. And yet, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the value of our archives and the stories they tell has rarely been more clear. I'm looking forward to working with my new colleagues in the division and the larger department to safeguard not just our physical collections but our digital history for future generations of North Carolinians. This great state has so many stories yet to tell.”

Policelli brings years of experience to the role, most recently serving as assistant librarian and coordinator of University Archives and Special Collections at Elon University.

09/23/2025

FYI: "The History of Kate Turabian's 'A Manual for Writers.'"
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/turabian/about/history.html

08/22/2025

in 1816 a Heavy Frost covered N.C. & The South-‘The Year W/O a Summer’ was caused by the Eruption of Indonesia’s Mt.Tambora in April of 1815. Volcanic dust caused drought, low temps, and other strange & devastating weather around the world for months. https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/08/22/north-carolinas-year-without-summer-1816?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExV1NYeTdQZDZhejM0UnBqNAEeCGytRgo0tpUilza0eGFxDOqxJ-SPXxQ0fc0iFhpJuVUOFMHRCTC88iTv3fU_aem_x5tg51irg5eEai6lzPsSlg

Image is from the ‘Raleigh Minerva’ of September 27, 1816.

08/19/2025

Local History: Montford Over Time.

Speaker: Sharon Fahrer, historian, author, and cofounder of History@Hand “Montford: Boom to Bust and Back” examines the life cycle of a historic neighborhood...

08/14/2025

Local History.

“Julian Price” is a must-see for anyone who loves living in or visiting Asheville and solidifies Derham’s status as an elite filmmaker.” - Edwin Arnaudin for...