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This July 4, celebrate more than just fireworks
What follows is one of the great “Did You Knows” of history. Two of America’s Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both died on July 4, 1826 — 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. At…
Cornelius Harnett: Patriot without a pardon
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 or agitator in the conflict? Did you know that…
The philosopher behind America’s freedom
As we get closer to the 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, it’s important to go back and explore the roots of the document. Much of the Declaration’s language of freedom that flowed from the pen…
The Mecklenburg Declaration: Fact or Fiction?
Today is the 251st anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The document was joyously celebrated last year in Charlotte with heightened pageantry on its 250th birthday, and this year we continue to…
Stamp Act revisited
Before the Edenton Tea Party’s 1774 protest against the tax on tea, before the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775 (it’s on the North Carolina flag!), and before the Halifax Resolves on April 12, 1776…
North Carolina’s Colonial Horse Racing Roots
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 Historic Site told me a story that when…
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves this week
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 first official…
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
A cold dawn in February 1776. A small, humble bridge in southeastern North Carolina becomes the unlikely stage for a turning point in the birth of a nation. The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge tells the dramatic story of…
Julius Caesar, the NC state seal, and the Halifax Resolves
What does Julius Caesar have to do with North Carolina’s state seal and the Halifax Resolves? The Halifax State Historic Site will soon be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the April 12, 1776, signing of the Halifax…
More dreams of Tory support dashed
In addition to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge and commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse that occurred in the last few weeks was the 245th anniversary of Pyle’s…
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