University of North Carolina Asheville History Department

10/01/2026

Very Interesting (and potentially entertaining) history right here.

Explore the North Carolina Broadcast History Project featuring radio and TV archives, broadcast legends, and stories preserving the state’s media legacy.

07/21/2026

Great "Find": https://www.fox8live.com/2026/07/08/historian-uncovers-new-orleans-longtime-spanish-newspaper-history/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS9vKRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeT36vzD9rwPwHgLInZMomQ-atcpgXGJvxXfqlPL2cEgGNWt5dU38ni1fT66I_aem_ZbJQSkww87fpCfrq3uHQWw

An LSU New Orleans historian uncovered where the first Spanish newspaper in the U.S. was published in the French Quarter.

07/02/2026

Always an informative watch.

BUNCOMBE SLAVE DEEDS EXHIBITThe Buncombe County Register of Deeds...

07/02/2026

Like Its 1976...

From the amazing Archive.Org!

07/01/2026

The Records Concerning American Indians digital collection documents interactions primarily between the Cherokee and Tuscarora Nations and various government bodies, chiefly the State of North Carolina.

Materials relating to the Cherokee Nation, later known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, span from 1719 to 1846, and materials documenting the Tuscarora Nation span from 1712 to 1957. The bulk of the materials include documentation of land sales and purchases, treaty negotiations, and published materials regarding American Indian land claims.

https://digital.ncdcr.gov/collections/records-concerning-american-indians?fbclid=IwY2xjawSyAJBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNQlJ0WnRLNjRRenh4NVVuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtHQ8Lmq-CrNUcIR82sIbbYSYbIiiyw2nYAEClryyVpFEmH04qAcdX_cQR6f_aem_GgcBqJSoWpAzERN7Hg0hew

The Records Concerning American Indians digital collection documents interactions primarily between the Cherokee and Tuscarora Nations and various government bodies, chiefly the State of North Carolina, between 1712 and 1957.

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."
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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!