Martin Luther King Jr.: The man who had a dream
Who was the man behind the famous "I Have a Dream" speech? The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room explores his life and activism.
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New Year's Day hasn't always been January 1
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.
Just how precise is AncestryDNA?
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look into the popularity--and fluctuations--of genetic ethnicity testing.
Winter Holidays from the Carolina Room: A look at Kwanzaa
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.
Winter Holidays from the Carolina Room: A look at Moravian Christmas
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."
Winter Holidays from the Carolina Room: A look at Hanukkah
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.
Blood strangers: How one woman found family with help from the Carolina Room
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.
The Queen around Crown Town
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.
Behind the Vault Doors: Annie Lee Hoffman
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room continues the "Behind the Vault Door" series with a look into the life and service of North Carolina's Annie Lee Hoffman.
Carousel Princesses + Thanksgiving Parade
Have you been to the Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade? Learn the history of the popular Carousel Parade and its Carousel Princesses.