The next state I'll be covering in The US Explained is Rhode Island! To all my subscribers from Rhode Island, please reply to fill me in on what I need to know about your home state, such as unique food, traditions, places, some fun facts and local dialects and pronunciations! I can't promise everything will make it into the video, but I will try my best, and I'm looking forward to getting started!

Birthplace of American aviation can be claimed by Ohio, but, Ohio can not claim 'First in Flight'. That distinction belong to North Carolina and only to North Carolina.

So there is a distinction I want to make. “The Triangle” is the literal triangle you can draw using Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh and is used to describe the larger Metro Area. The “Research Triangle Park” is an area placed broadly in the middle of these cities and is a hub for technology, pharmaceutical, specialty manufacturing, and education R&D. I can’t remember the specifics- but it got started in the 60’s with a major IBM office/plant.

As a foreigner, I normally notice those big cities/ states such as NY CA Chicago, Seattle, etc. North Carolina is really unfamiliar to me. This is really informative. If one day I can travel to the US, North Carolina becomes my #1 choice.

I moved from California to North Carolina last year and I honestly love it here. As a Hispanic I was told by ignorant Californians including family members that North Carolina had nothing but racist people. Everyone I’ve met has been nice to me and my family. My wife is white and my kids are half Mexicans and white and not one single dirty look. Moving here was the best decision I’ve made. I will never go back to commiefornia

Although some people refer to the big range of mountains in NC as the Smokies, the term Blue Ridge is probably better, as it is used way more to refer to the entire area. By contrast, the Smokies usually refers to one of the westernmost subranges of the Blue Ridge, roughly corresponding to the national park’s borders. The Smokies’ highest point is Clingmans Dome. Mount Mitchell, the highest point on the Blue Ridge, is part of a smaller subrange known as the Black Mountains. This subrange is located northeast of Asheville in Yancey County, with small parts in Buncombe County also. Other subranges include the Great Balsam Mountains, the Bald Mountains, and the Unaka Mountains.

NC truly is a beautiful state. From the mountains all the way to the coast. Proud of my birthplace.

31:49 You mentioned that no major Civil War battles took place in North Carolina, but the 1865 Battle of Fort Fisher is regarded to be the battle that cemented the Confederacy’s defeat, as it left Wilmington (the Confederacy’s last major port city) nearly defenseless, completely cutting off their supply chain. Other than that, a really interesting video - even as a local!

I've always said my home state of NC was the best place to live. We've got just about everything you could want geographically, the people are generally nice, and there are a lot of opportunities here. I grew up in Fayetteville (FayettNam for the uninitiated, lol) but have lived in Greensboro, Raleigh, and Durham. I've visited most places in the state, Asheville (Biltmore estate is amazing), Wilmington and the beaches there, RTP, UNC, Duke, etc. There's so much to see and experience, it can take a lifetime to truly see it all. And yes Hip-Hop legends are deep here: J.Cole, Rapsody, Little Brother, Petey Pablo, 9th Wonder, etc.

North Carolina is one of my favorite states. I can't find anything bad to say about the state. Lots of beautiful scenery, some of the most friendly people I have encountered and a fairly decent climate compared to other Southern states.

Great video! So proud of my state. Just wanted to point out, Greensboro is actually the third most populous city in NC, Durham the 4th, and Winston the 5th as of the 2020 census. Thanks for highlighting so much good about my home state, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

We lived on the coast for 5 years. Unfortunately, it was during a period of high hurricane activity. Our kids were born there in New Born and Jacksonville. We've been back several times because my sister married a Lumbee. They visit several times a year so we visit them. It's a beautiful place. How could I forget to mention pig pickin?! It's a big BBQ in which a whole hog is cooked, chopped and mixed with an awesome, unique sauce. I miss that

One company you left out from North Carolina is Cook Out. I'm not surprised you left it out, it's mostly in the south eastern US and is still up and coming, but it's got every fast food item you could ever want and they're open until 3am, which is a big thing in small southern towns. They're mostly near college campuses which is why they're open late. I loved eating there before I moved to Vegas

I currently live in NC. It's an interesting state that has grew dramatically over the past 20 years. Bbq, college basketball, Bojangles, and Church are NC staples.

NC is a nexus state for sure. A lot of different cultural aspects and a great example of a mountain to coast physiographic gradient.

As a proud resident of North Carolina, I appreciate you covering my home state in detail! It’s honestly a great place to live!

It’s nice to see my home state being talked about! 🎊 🎉 😂 Fun fact, North Carolina has 2nd highest number of HBCUs in the country with a total of 11! Alabama has the highest number with 15! NCAT is the top producer of BIPOC graduates in the STEM field!

I'm from North Carolina, this is the BEST video about NC I've ever saw.

Greensboro is 3rd largest city. The area of Greensboro, Winston Salem and High Point is the Piedmont Triad. I was ready for this video bc NC is my home. I love my state.

I served 3 of my 4 years in the Marine Corps stationed mostly at New River Air Station next to Jacksonville back in the early 70's. Unbelievable beaches, nature and history along with some of the greatest people I've ever met. Traveled throughout the State during that time with so much to see and explore. I've adopted that State and its people because of its natural beauty and the friendly and kind people. Been back many times since then when my Son was younger. Hitch hiked back to the coast in "77" and hung out at Topsail and Surf City then across the outer banks to Elizabeth City. Can't figure out why I never decided to live there as life took me in other directions. Of all the States I've hitch hiked thru and traveled, there's no better place to be than my adopted State of North Carolina. Miss it so much. Go Tarheels!! Semper Fi!

It's the longest (about 500 miles east to west) state on the East Coast - and probably the most geographically diverse.

You mentioned Fort Bragg twice. There are three more major military bases in North Carolina. Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro NC, Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, NC, and Cherry Point MCAS in Cherry Point,NC.

You forgot to mention Sir Petey Pablo, the man who made North Carolina's Rap anthem

As somebody born and raised in Greensboro that is currently living in the blue ridge mountains, I’ve learned to appreciate the geography here more and the people in my hometown a bit more too. Thanks for the in depth explanation

I grew up in North Carolina, but was born in Canada and now live in Canada again. North Carolina is truly a special place. Fantastic video!

My job involves traveling into cute, historical, colorful, kind of rural small towns in North Carolina. I hope supper wealthy people don't hear about them and come down and buy them and change their beauty. Like they did in Oregon. Cashiers and store employees are very nice. I've been to Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Phoenix, and the nice, polite attitude from these cute towns is so very different. Great show.

North Carolina native here! From beautiful and rural Sampson County NC. I currently live in India for work, and this video surely made me a bit homesick. My ancestors were indigenous, Scottish, and the NC band of the Gullah Geechee nation. My great-great grandparents fled Wilmington during the insurrection. Great work!

As a 50 year North Carolinian born and raised I can honestly say I have traveled all over and this place will always be my home. A Tar Heel born and a Tarheel bred and when I die I'll be a Tar Heel dead. I can say you did a good job mostly, I enjoyed your video. That said you got repetitive on a few points such as statistics and size of cities over and over, and I think you really beat the slavery bit to death, how we were disliked by other colonists and always were next to last like we bring up the rear on matters. I don't know, while most of your "essay" was quite light and well done, I felt a note of negativity also towards our state. We have survived many winters, we were the world's greatest tobacco market, that and we had a monsterous textile industry. Bill Clinton and his cohorts reduced us to a shell of our once proud glory. We picked up though and have got along well considering. We have a huge tourism and outdoor market, lots of people flock here to retire not up north. We have the largest military stronghold on the east coast with Ft. Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, Seymour Johnson and Pope AFB...Plus the Coast Guard and Eastern N.C. BBQ is legendary. I appreciate how you mentioned "HOI TOIDERS" around the coast, being that I was born near Hyde Co. "The road less traveled" and now live in Cherokee N.C. where my wife and I work for Harrah's and the Eastern Band of Cherokee which I can honestly tell you that these days, they're doing just fine. There is honestly so much to mention here in this beautiful state, it's full of rich history it's nearly impossible to get everything in one short video, but I want to give you props you did an excellent job and it was very entertaining and comprehensive. We have many other attractions and cultures here, ECU Pirates, Duke University, Wake Forest, N.C. State. Agriculture, wrestling, battleship memorial, horn in the west, Daniel Boone sportsman's and motorcyclist's paradise.....but I digress I'm certain I'll go all day and keep missing things as well, but once again thanks and congratulations on a great job covering our great heritage.

You've done such a thorough & comprehensive analysis of our state. Kudos and gratitude to you! We moved to Raleigh, NC from TN back in 2013 and absolutely loved it for 4 years. Moved away to Boston and a hated pretty much everything about that place. We ended up right back here in NC, but in Charlotte now. WE LOVE CHARLOTTE TOO! NC surprisingly feels like a second home to us and we always end up back here. It pulls us back! Not moving anymore. This is my home now.

I grew up in Apex, a suburb of Raleigh, spent a considerable amount of time in Boone during college, and lived in Greenville for 1.5 years. Each region has its own distinct culture and people but we all have a strong sense of statehood. It's often said that NC is the great valley between two mountains (SC & VA) due to the fact that we were one of the last hold outs of the civil war and wanting to put states rights over the rights of either the Union or the Confederacy. A few notes: the term "Tarheel" was really solidified during civil war as it was said the Confederate force from NC would stay and fight after the other CSA troops had left and it was said "They held their ground like they had tar stuck to their heels". Its also said that this was from people crossing the Tar river. Also, when you say the "University of North Carolina" at 34:44, is actually a picture of Holiday(?) Hall on NC State University's campus

Other than your pronunciation of Appalachian, This was a great video!! Well done. I enjoyed it a lot!!!

Love the video! Thanks also for clearing up why the Piedmont is more populated than the Coastal Plains-that was something I was curious about when you posted your last video

Although a born Yankee (York, PA) Das moved us to Phoenix when I was young and lived there for 48-1/2 years before moving almost 20 years ago to Mooresville, NC - north of Charlotte in Iredell County. I love it here and would never ever move back to Phoenix or PA. It’s a beautiful state.!!!!!

Loved this documentary. I am from NC, 37 years old but I spent time in the military and working out west in California when I was younger. My family has been from this region since before history existed, when they were more or less a neolithic population of peoples compared to what Europeans had become. Very informative, I really enjoyed it. Good Job.

Pepsi was born in New Bern, North Carolina.

Very informative, thank you. I'm surprised that Hickory didn't make the cut. It had the "Miracle of Hickory" polio hospital and was a hub of furniture and textile mills. Furniture is still a big industry, and Hickory ranks high in housing affordability and quality of living.

US-129 (Tail of the Dragon) is an absolute must for any driving/car enthusiasts, beautiful and amazing. I have woken up every day since I got back wishing I was still up in the mountains

Hopefully you can get to Minnesota by 2025 😅 jk, take your time. Love these vids, so keep up the great work!

As someone who lives in Hendersonville when you said that around 1 million people live in western North Carolina but when you said that most of the people there comes from tourism that made more sense. LOL

From the bottom of my heart….DONT MOVE HERE, WE’RE FULL!

Carter, the end of the fighting in the South during the Civil War happened in Durham at Bennett Place. I’m pretty sure that constitutes a major happening LOL and you missed out on the original Black Wall Street in Durham which predates Tulsa and was successful

I moved to Charlotte from Texas five years ago and I love it. It’s exciting how much the area is growing and I love being close to both mountain and ocean. The history is fascinating too. Also, I’m glad Charlotte FC made it into the video! For the Crown!

I am from Dayton OH and currently live in NC and can confirm the "Flight" question is a hotly contested issue, especially with my Carolina born and raised wife lolol

What an amazing video! It’s clear how much work went into this.

Hi Carter. Love all your videos, but I have to admit, I was disappointed that the film industry of Wilmington was completely missed. Wilmington is home to so many famous movies and television shows, making up a large percentage of tourism on the coast. Nicknamed “Wilmywood” & “Filmington”, the city is often referred to as Hollywood East, with the largest production studios/sound stages outside of California.❤ I appreciate all the hard work and details that go into these videos, and just wanted to share that information to those who might not know about Wilmington’s film history.

I was born in Jacksonville, live in Wilmington and can say that, "I LOVE that I learned something interesting and new about my home state!" Excellent work! Now I'm gonna go catch up on your previous state vids😊

FUN FACT: The area where Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point are located is called "The Piedmont Triad" and they are definitely unique cities in their own way. You did a great job on the vid man. 👍🏾

Yes my beautiful state! Greetings from North Carolina

A good thorough dissertation on NC. I was born in WV but have lived in NC for more than 40 years, mostly the Charlotte area. I frequent the coast and mountain areas as well.

I started watching your channel a few months ago and was excited knowing that you'd be making a NC video soon. I'm a WNC native and have lived in NC my whole life except for temporarily in a few others states for work. I tend not to venture any further east than Charlotte, so this video actually taught me a few things about my native state that I didn't know. Very interesting about the Hoi Toider dialect on the east coast. I actually ventured out and watched some other KZfaq videos on the subject. Thanks for mentioning the differences in pronunciation of the Appalachians. Us southern Appalachians tend to get quite offended when some one pronounces it the way you do but I had no idea that northern Appalachian natives pronounced them Appa-LAY-shun too. I just always thought it was a non-natives that said it. Now that I know it's more of a southern native thing vs. a northern native thing maybe it won't feel so much like blasphemy.

Split much of my time between Raleigh (Cary) and Wilmington. Like both places a lot. Not a native of NC but closing in on 40 years calling it home. Beautiful state and since mid south good mix of weather and central location to visit other east coast cities and sites.

Overall fantastic video! but I found a few errors 1: 3:44 The flag shown with the Confederate battle flag has never been used by North Carolina. We had a similar flag to our current one during the civil war but with reversed colors. 2: 34:44 You mention that this is The University of North Carolina but this is Holladay Hall at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

I'm a native. My book "A Pine Holding the Sun" is a book based in a fictional town In Richmond Hill in the 70s. It ends in NYC in a art gallery.

Most beautiful state east of the Mississippi by a mile. Happy to call it my home.

Great video! I’m from the birthplace of aviation and moved to the first in flight state from Queen City to Queen City. You did a great job covering everything about this beautiful state! Would’ve liked to learn more about the Biltmore in Asheville

Wow, you pack it with information, which goes quickly - but this vid is easy to follow and enjoyable. And beautiful visuals! Great job. And including D.J.'s contribution gives this a lot of authenticity.

Great video! I was born In Winston-Salem and could not wait to leave home after high school -- 50 years later, can't wait to get back. It is the greatest state in the country!

I moved to North Carolina from Connecticut six years ago. Your video is very thorough and informative. I'm still learning a lot about this fine state. I never knew of the diversity of topography until I moved here. From the Outer Banks through the Piedmont to the Appalachians the variety is unmatched by most states. While it's very hot and humid here mostly in July and August, there is winter skiing in the Appalachians. I have noticed the different pronunciation of that mountain range when I moved here. Growth here is phenomenal these days, not doubt due to the advantages over states like the one I moved from. Thanks for all the work you invested in making this fine video.

You make great content, Carter. I look forward to your uploads!

No mention of Durham being gun free and crime central

I think Jacksonville NC should have had a highlight when you mentioned major coastal cities. Camp Lejeune is home to 34,000 Marines and sailors.

I loved the pictures in this video. The mountains are very beautiful with the sunrise and sunset. I have been in the Asheville region. They have the visitor center for the blue ridge parkway. I loved hearing about the rest of the state and plan to see more of it this next summer. Great video and I enjoyed the comments from the man from the capital. It was very interesting.

The hard CH in the North Carolinian pronunciation of Appalachian is due to the Native American tribe origination of the name, Apalachee. So that’s to say, the hard CH is the correct pronunciation.

Great video & very informative! Just randomly found this & subscribed. I'm originally from WV, and moved to Raleigh NC several years ago. Excellent place to live & work.

Super interesting, I definitely subscribed. I have lived in NC since I was 3 (1982). New Bern is home, they have the Tryon Palace. Wilmington has a movie production scene. A few well known movies and tv shows have filmed there. They also have the very cool Battleship, which I recommend visiting. 🌹

I dipped out since you started this and damn I thought you’d be farther along lol. That said if it means keeping up this level of quality take your sweet time hahaha. I was just hoping I could binge this by now. Anyways great stuff 👍

One thing I would like to see more of a focus on in these videos is the individual counties. Not a criticism just an idea moving forward.🇺🇸😊

I'm from south eastern North Carolina and you nailed it. Great video. 👍

Hi Carter. I’m enjoying this series. Andrew Jackson was born in South Carolina. In 1992, North Carolina finally conceded the dispute after evidence of a map was found. For the full story, see the book “Where The Presidents Were Born” by Louis Picone. Cheers.

Once again, thank you so much for your amazing and well-crafted videos! It's absolutely fantastic. I'll probably get through the whole series. Sooner or later.

WNC is an amazing place to live. Love our mountains.

Love these series carter. 👍🏽 i appreciate it

5:30 Just a nitpick; Georgia is currently the 8th most populous state, with North Carolina in 9th place. Georgia has had a larger population than NC since at least the year 2000.

Great video! I did notice though that at 25:38 you have shown a picture of King Charles II of Spain (the famously inbred Hapsburg), rather than King Charles II of England (a noticeably more pleasant to look at ruler).

CLT airport is the 6th busiest airport in the world now

When I lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia my parents and I would often go to the Outerbanks of North Carolina for vacation. The first time I ever went to the western part of NC was a few years ago to a relative's wedding near Greenville, SC, but in NC.

7:32 That's my town! Waxhaw, NC. Insane to see a street I drive down every day in a video about North Carolina as a whole. Our small claim to fame is as the birthplace of Andrew Jackson, although that's still disputed to this day.

I always look forward to your vids, and this one was no exception. Very through.

Great video. I think one of your best. The guest speaker is a novel idea I think you'll continue.

By the way Brazil also has a legitimate claim on first in flight

I used to live near where the Mecklenburg Deceleration of Independence was signed. Very unassuming trail with a plaque leading from the road near the border of Huntersville, NC. I drove past it everyday to work.

Fun Fact about Charlotte International Airport, the plane from The Miracle on the Hudson is on display in the museum. Also, Greenville NC is one of the fastest growing small cities due to Eastern North Carolina University and the business it brought over the years. Gville is also has a very large human trafficking network next only to Cherokee Reservation. Edited for Grammer and spelling both which I sure I still missed. 🤷‍♀️😅

Good video, I wished you had mentioned the rural areas and the tobacco industry more. But glad you mentioned Cheerwine and BBQ!

Great video, well researched, organized and professional. Great job!

Carter I couldn’t wait for this North Carolina video 🙂 thanx man!

My father's family goes back to colonial times here in NC. I was not born and raised here but chose to retire in the foothills. We live and enjoy a small town life away from but available to cities.

I was born in New York but raised in Brunswick County, North Carolina and I would never consider living anywhere else.

I lived in Wilmington for a few years. I learned of the Wilmington Massacre from a book I bought. The freed slaves were prospering and the Democratic Party massacred the blacks and drove the remaining out of town. Totally revolting.

Thank you so much Carter for the creation of your channel and the work you put into it.🇺🇸🎉😊

New York State is not smaller than North Carolina. NY has a total area of 54.556 thousand square miles whilst North Carolina Carolina is 53,818 thousand square miles. They are very close in size, but NY is a little larger.

To me the beauty of the blue ridge mountains in western North Carolina is only rivaled by that of the oregon coast

North Carolina is a wonderful, amazing state. Been here my whole life in the cape fear region. Southern accent and all. So is everyone else. And I welcome them to my state - I just say this to the northerners: get ready for longer lasting summer humidity and hurricanes if you’re within an hour of the coast :)

Greensboro is bigger than Winston Salem.... it's the 3rd biggest city in the state..

Hey Carter, I hope you’re doing well! I know the other day I mentioned you covering more about that counties in your U.S. explained series. To piggyback on that idea have you ever thought about doing a separate video on counties in the USA?🇺🇸 i know it would take sometime but I’m interested to see what you could put together. Thanks again for all your awesome videos!🇺🇸🎉

i don't know if you have it already, but you should think about selling state-shaped fridge magnets, people buy them each time and over time, they get to complete the US map on their fridge.

This was quite informative, you did a very good job! I especially like your attention to detail involving The Lost Colony and I'm from the area we believe they may have dissolved to. 👍

You did a great job on this video. I learned a couple of things. I don’t remember you mentioning the Sandhills Region of NC, which includes the area of Pinehurst.

Young Man! Thank you So Much for Sharing your knowledge!! You are Awesome in your content and the presentation! I watch each video knowing you are going to drop something new, even to the "natives"🙌🥰💖

I might have missed it, but im surprised you didn't mention Pinehurst for its golf renown.

I've lived in a series of small towns in the Piedmont region of NC my whole life, and I am continually surprised at how kind and polite people often are here. I'm trans, and politics has me thinking lately about whether or not I might have to move. I know I'd have people here that would support me should worse comes to worst, and I love the state and living here, and I would love to be able to live the rest of my life here. NC's been a battleground state for civil rights struggles for decades, centuries even, and no doubt will continue to be in the future. I just hope we come out on the right side in the years to come.