Book excerpt: Full of history and modern-day industry, North Carolina is a state that has a rich past a vibrant future. Readers will learn all about the Tar Heel state's role in both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. They'll visit and draw the tallest light house in the country, and travel and sketch the beaches, mountains, and towns that make up this shoreline state. Readers will draw and discover what makes this state great, and learn along the way too.