conflict between the United States and the British Empire from 1812 to 1815
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…
William Watkins has come up with a novel approach: One answer might lie in a forgotten provision of the Constitution: Congress’s enumerated power to “grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal.”…
Jay Cost of the Weekly Standard digs through the history books to document scandals comparable to the current controversy involving Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton is a scandalous…
The latest editorial commentary in Barron’s features former Houston Mayor Bill White‘s analysis of the American government’s approach to debt after the War of 1812. Rather than shirking responsibility, the…
View in your browser. It has been the main topic of conversation on all news media outlets. Everyone is weighing in on the debt ceiling and government shutdown debate, and…
Barry Smith reports for Carolina Journal Online about three debates scheduled for October in the North Carolina governor’s race. John Hood’s Daily Journal highlights a “tragically forgotten episode” from the…
Don Carrington reports for Carolina Journal Online about the upcoming campaign finance trials for former associates of Gov. Beverly Perdue. John Hood’s Daily Journal focuses on the blunders President James…
Leading up to tomorrow night’s 21st anniversary dinner celebration with George Will, John Locke Foundation experts are busy this week sharing their knowledge with audiences across the state. Before the…
This is not meant to be an apology for any region. History is a complicated discipline, and the facts and events leading to the American Civil War reveal a complex…
Captain of the Wasp, Johnston Blakely may have been the most successful American naval commander of the War of 1812. While on the seas, his successes were reported back in…
Check out this new northcarolinahistory.org entry about Otway Burns. Otway Burns became a daring privateer during the War of 1812–one of the more famous American privateers in the nation’s history. …
Voters in North Carolina?s largest city and its surrounding county are deciding next month whether to keep or scrap their special half-cent sales tax for transit service. You can listen…