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Oct 22, 2015

Humanities research shares national stage at Congressional reception

NC State’s purposeful work in the humanities was highlighted on the national stage Tuesday during a Congressional reception in Washington. Congressman David Price invited members of NC State’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences to discuss their latest research at the event, held in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Aug 6, 2014

Over 1,000 visit exhibit in 1 day!

On Saturday, during the Lebanese festival held at the NC Museum of History, nearly 2.400 people visited the museum. Of this high volume, over 1,000 passed through the Cedars in the Pines exhibit to learn about Lebanese history in the state and to interact with maps, video games, dance lessons, stereographs and more. The lobby was…

Jun 3, 2014

Upcoming Event: Cedars in the Pines viewing

For those of you who missed the premiere in March 2012 or would like to view the documentary again, the NC Museum of History will be hosting a screening of our full-length film, Cedars in the Pines, this month!  The film received great press and was warmly welcomed by the community! Sunday, June 15, 2pm Cedars…

Mar 25, 2014

UNC-TV covers museum exhibit

Recently, UNC-TV aired a piece on Cedars in the Pines, the museum exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of History through August 2014. Check out the full coverage here! Here are some screen shots from the piece and quotes from Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies Director, Dr. Akram Khater. The balance for immigrants is how much…

Feb 6, 2014

NC Museum of History Exhibit Highlights Lebanese Americans’ Stories

The first exhibition to commemorate the history of Lebanese immigrants who have made North Carolina their home since the 1880s will open Saturday, Feb. 22, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Cedars in the Pines will highlight the diverse experiences and contributions of Lebanese Americans in the state. The exhibit will run through Aug. 31, 2014, and admission…

Aug 29, 2012

A filmmaker’s perspective on North Carolina

The Lebanese in North Carolina Project is dedicated to collecting, curating, and disseminating materials of the Lebanese-American experience in the state. Like most materials, the generous donations from families capture life in North Carolina from the Lebanese perspective. But what about the context within which many Lebanese-Americans lived? When we hear stories of peddlers and…

Jul 19, 2012

Cedars in the Pines: The Lebanese in North Carolina

Thank you all for your support during the premiere of our full-length documentary, Cedars in the Pines: The Lebanese in North Carolina, at the North Carolina Museum of History. Directed by Danica Cullinan and co-produced by Cullinan and Neal Hutcheson of the North Carolina Language and Life Project with Caroline Muglia as archivist and researcher, over…