Opinion
British scheme helped the Patriot cause
After the battle of Island Flats, many previously neutral Americans joined the Patriot cause and attached Cherokee towns. And the British gained nothing of consequence.
Opinion
From American Revolution to Ukraine, fight for freedom is universal
The spirit of the Ukrainian people should inspire all Americans as we stand at the critical crossroads. We should look to the Ukrainians and stand with them as they craft their own future of freedom and democracy.
News
First in Freedom: Halifax Resolves adopted 248 years ago today
Today marks the 248th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, a catalyst of the Declaration of Independence.
Opinion
What Juneteenth should mean to America
On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure all enslaved people had been freed following the end of the Civil War. Six months later, slavery in America was officially abolished with the adoption of the 13th Amendment. The following...
Opinion
Churchill’s Uncontested Status as ‘Great Man’
Fifty years after the wartime British prime minister's death, a new book demonstrates how he made history.
Opinion
A Battle or a Massacre?
As happened several times during the 18th and 19th centuries, Indian leaders had chosen the losing side and would pay a stiff price for it.
Opinion
Did cost-cutting N&O drop its internet connection?
Editorial page writers need to understand it's not enough to get their news just from the mainstream media echo chamber.
Opinion
A Splendid History of Trade
British officials were trying to create a source of revenue for their colonial governors independent of elected colonial legislatures. Americans were having none of that.
News
Friday Interview: John Locke and Slavery
RALEIGH — Some people refuse to recognize the wisdom of America’s Founders because many of them maintained ties to the institution of slavery. Seventeenth-century English philosopher John Locke gets the same treatment. But Locke’s attitude about slavery is not so easy to pin down, as Holly Brewer, associate professor of history at North Carolina State University, discussed with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Tar Heel State Helped Protect American Freedom
North Carolinians' skeptical approach to government power helped pave the way for a U.S. Bill of Rights.
