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Blues singer-musician George Higgs will perform at the N.C. Museum of History on Nov. 11.

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Excitement will abound during the 17th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The Nov. 17 festival will be filled with musicians, dancers, storytellers, artists and others from North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes.* This large family event offers activities for all ages.

On Nov. 4 the Civil War Sesquicentennial Lecture Series kicks off with a talk by distinguished historian James I. Robertson Jr. He will reveal surprising new stories about overlooked factors that affected the war.

Southern Style, a decorative arts lecture series, continues on Nov. 8, when Andrew Brunk shares useful tips on collecting Southern paintings and decorative arts. He is a senior specialist and partner at Brunk Auctions in Asheville.

Take advantage of these November programs and more at the N.C. Museum of History. All programs are free, unless otherwise noted. Parking is free on weekends.

PROGRAMS

The Untold Civil War: Exploring the Human Side of War

Sunday, Nov. 4

2 p.m.

$8 in advance, $10 on Nov. 4

$5 for ages 18 and under, $5 for Associates

Purchase tickets in the Museum Shop or call 919-807-7835.

James I. Robertson Jr., Alumni Distinguished Professor in History Emeritus, Virginia Tech

Robertson offers compelling new perspectives behind the traditional battle narratives and a vivid overview of the war’s major events, with stories of human drama. A book signing will follow.

**Time for Tots: Sheep to Shawl

Tuesday, Nov. 6 or Nov. 13

10-10:45 a.m.

Ages 3-5 with adult

$1 per person

To register, call 919-807-7992.

Discover the steps in turning the wool from a sheep into a coat. Then make a wooly craft to take home.

**History Corner: The Good Ol’ Days

Wednesday, Nov. 7

10-11 a.m.

Ages 6-9 with adult

$1 per person

To register, call 919-807-7992.

Learn how people cooked their food, cleaned their homes, and did other household chores in 19th-century North Carolina. The program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

**History Hunters: Civil War

Wednesday, Nov. 7

10-11 a.m.

Ages 10-13

$1 per person

To register, call 919-807-7992.

What is it like to have war on your doorstep? Would you march away from everything you know to fight a battle? Hear more about everyday life in the 1860s from letters and diaries of the time.

Collecting Southern Paintings and Decorative Arts: Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Marketplace

Thursday, Nov. 8

7-9 p.m.

$10, $5 for Associates

For tickets, call 919-807-7835.

Andrew Brunk, Senior Specialist and Partner, Brunk Auctions

New scholarship in the field of decorative arts has shed light on southern artists and craftspeople. Learn what impact this research has made in the marketplace. Brunk is the former head of the American Decorative Arts department at Christie’s in New York.

Music of the Carolinas: George Higgs

Sunday, Nov. 11

3-4 p.m.

A 1993 N.C. Heritage Award winner, blues singer-musician George Higgs is known for his powerful harmonica playing and propulsive guitar style. The performance is presented with PineCone, with support from the N.C. Museum of History Associates, Williams Mullen and WLHC-FM/WLQC-FM.

History à la Carte: Triracial Moviegoing

Wednesday, Nov. 14

12:10-1 p.m.

Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

Christopher McKenna, Department of English and Comparative Literature, UNC-Chapel Hill

Using newspaper records, photographs and oral histories, McKenna will examine Jim Crow-era moviegoing in Robeson County, where theaters imposed three-way segregation of audience members.

**17th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration

Saturday, Nov. 17

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Come celebrate American Indian history and culture in our state! See traditional and contemporary artists at work, watch dancers and drummers, listen to storytellers, participate in hands-on workshops and craft activities, hear historians discuss their latest findings, and learn about North Carolina’s American Indian population — the largest of any state east of the Mississippi River.

This program is supported by the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, the N.C. Museum of History Associates, the Raleigh Arts Commission, Food Lion, and the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, with funds from the United Arts campaign as well as the N.C. Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.

For more information about the N.C. Museum of History, call 919-807-7900 or access www.ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook.

* The eight state-recognized tribes are Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, Sappony and Waccamaw-Siouan. For more information about the tribes, go to http://www.doa.state.nc.us/CIA/.

** marks programs of interest to children or families