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The Proclamation of 1763 and the “Overmountain Men”
The Old North State has a rich recorded history that has lasted approximately 450 years.
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A Brief History of the Constitutions of North Carolina
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Patriots and Whigs, Loyalists and Tories: Who Were They?
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The Debate Surrounding the “Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence”
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North Carolina and the British Southern Campaign Part 1
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The Halifax Resolves
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North Carolina and the British Southern Campaign Part 2
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The Battle of Guilford County Courthouse: A loss that allowed the Patriots to win the American Revolutionary War
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The End of British Control of North Carolina
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In praise of ‘Rosies’ everywhere
Hats off to all the ‘Rosies’ in all the conflicts where Americans are serving in harm’s way. God bless them all wherever they are on the home front, and thanks from a grateful nation for their sacrifices.
Carolina Journal
State constitution retains its original thrust
That our legislature is by far the most powerful branch of state government was the manifest intention of those who gathered 250 years ago this week at the courthouse in Halifax to write a constitution for the new state of North Carolina.
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Federalist 44: Restrictions on the authority of the several states
The question, therefore, whether this amount of power shall be granted or not, resolves itself into another question, whether or not a government commensurate to the exigencies of the Union shall be established; or, in other words, whether the Union itself shall be preserved.
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The Decline of Edenton’s Trade Economy in the Early 1800s
During the 1700s, Edenton was one of the major trading centers in North Carolina and for a time even served as the seat of the colonial government. However, as time progressed Edenton’s trade economy declined. As a port city, Edenton was affected by war, weather, and changes in the Outer Banks. When Edenton became harder to access in the early 1800s due to the closing of inlets on the Outer Banks, trade shifted to other port cities on Carolina’s coast with more easily accessible ports. Furthermore, the opening of the Dismal Swamp Canal shifted much of Edenton’s trade to Norfolk, Virginia.
Why the Freedmen’s Convention Was Not a Failure
In the fall of 1865, five months after the Civil War ended, a Freedmen’s Convention was held at the African Methodist Episcopal Church (now St. Paul AME Church) in Raleigh. The gathering was unofficial and almost spontaneous. Black leaders in New Bern sent an invitation to the black residents in North Carolina: “Let the leading...
Reflections from North Carolina’s Covid Generation
I was in middle school and forced to go to “virtual school” for nearly two years after the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the spring of 2020.