convention of delegates that became the governing body of the United States
As we plod through the dog days of summer, parents and grandparents are often looking for new ideas for outings with the youngsters. One possibility to consider is visiting the…
One gentleman in North Carolina stood out during the American Revolution as the ultimate leader of men. Whether fighting on the battlefield, speaking in the colonial assembly room, watching over…
Did you know that Cornelius Harnett was one of two men that the English Crown refused to pardon in 1776 when it offered to pardon every other North Carolina militiaman…
I can’t watch the Kentucky Derby without thinking of North Carolina’s heritage of horse racing, particularly in the region around the colonial town of Halifax. The staff at the Halifax…
This Sunday, April 12, North Carolinians celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves being adopted by the Fourth Provincial Congress in Halifax, North Carolina. The Halifax Resolves represent the…
Last Friday was the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought on Feb. 27, 1776. In addition to writing about that crucial battle last year, the John…
What a difference two years can make. I’m talking about the two years between 1774 and 1776, as North Carolinians — as well as other American colonists — shifted from…
The bridge wasn’t the biggest one in the colony of North Carolina, nor was Moores Creek a large body of water. But for a moment in time on a cold…
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution…
These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands…
Last night, PBS began airing Ken Burns’ documentary, “The American Revolution” and will continue at 8 p.m. tonight with a new episode each night for the next five nights. Covering…
On April 19, 1775, a “shot heard round the world” rang out — including in North Carolina. That “shot” refers to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the…