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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…
November 28, 1814 | Johnston Blakely was promoted to captain for his naval conquests during the War of 1812. According to the North Carolina History Project, “Blakely never enjoyed the fame that he for so…
In recent elections, North Carolina has often been referred to as a battleground state. In some ways, that was the case in the late 1780s. On November 21, 1789, North Carolina…
October 3, 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show first aired. The town of Mayberry was modeled after Griffith’s hometown, Mt. Airy. In all, there were 249 episodes. October 4, 1777 | Brigadier General Francis…
The Elizabeth City Daily Advance devoted a recent article to N.C. History Project Director Troy Kickler‘s new book on Edenton’s role in the American founding. (A unique offering in connection…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed this morning a lower-court ruling favoring State Highway Patrol trooper Wade Bryan Bulloch in his legal fight for…
Readers of the News & Observer spotted a front-page article today highlighting a legal dispute involving James Iredell, one of North Carolina’s most important historical figures. If you’d like to…
About 125 people headed to historic Edenton’s Barker House recently to learn about the N.C. History Project’s new northeastern office. The Chowan Herald promoted the event. Those who attended heard…
From August 24 to August 28, Professor Michael Zuckert of Notre Dame will discuss ?What the Founders Thought? at the Appalachian Institute Retreat. For those interested in what the North…
Those who decry judicial activism within the U.S. Supreme Court point with scorn to any decision that strays from the clear, understood meaning of the U.S. Constitution at the time…