Dr. Tom Hanchett, Historian-in-Residence of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, takes a look at the achievements, life and legacy of one of North Carolina's most heroic Civil Rights activists, J. Charles Jones.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room provides a brief history of Women's History Month
Who was the man behind the famous "I Have a Dream" speech? The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room explores his life and activism.
December 31, 2019 marks the end of the decade and prepares the world for an exciting arrival of the new year. New Year’s Day hasn’t always been celebrated on January 1, though. In fact, this winter holiday used to be celebrated by ancient Babylonians in March! Read on to learn more historical facts about New Year’s Day.
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look into the popularity--and fluctuations--of genetic ethnicity testing.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look at the history of three winter holidays: Hanukkah, Moravian Christmas and Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is the third and final in the series, with it's dates of observation from December 26-January 1.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look at the history of three winter holidays: Hanukkah, Moravian Christmas and Kwanzaa. Moravian Christmas is the second in the series, with it's dates of observation beginning on December 24 with a traditional "Love Feast."
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look at the history of three winter holidays: Hanukkah, Moravian Christmas and Kwanzaa. Hanukkah is the first in the series, with it's dates of observation beginning on December 22.
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room is a public tool and historical resource with a reach beyond North Carolina. Here's how one family history researcher, Sue Abbate, used Carolina Room librarians and resources to find her birth parents.
Queen Charlotte never made it to Charlotte, North Carolina in her lifetime. Now, immortalized in cardboard, she's come to leave her unique mark on the Queen City.
