Opinion
Carolinians set stage for Declaration
Was the American War of Independence fated to succeed? Not necessarily.
Opinion
Carolinians thwarted Britain’s Southern gambit
Stymied in the South, the British returned their focus to George Washington’s army. The war would go on — thanks to the brave men of North Carolina.
News
Remembering 1781’s Battle of Guilford Courthouse
This year’s anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence begins a host of notable semiquincentennials commemorating the nation’s inception. After all, it would be 11 years from 1776 until the Constitution was ratified to make the United States a bona-fide country. In North Carolina, one of the major dates will be March...
Opinion
North Carolinians join the first battle
It was 250 years ago this week that North Carolinians fought in their first formal battle for American independence. But they didn’t fight it in North Carolina — and they didn’t fight British redcoats. As of late 1775, the Continental Army under George Washington was still besieging the primary British army up in Boston. Other...
News
NC leaders advance plans for America’s 250th
North Carolina’s Semiquincentennial Committee advances plans for America’s 250th with exhibits, markers, partnerships, and statewide celebrations.
Opinion
Push for liberty began in Rowan
Neither the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence nor the Halifax Resolves constitutes the first formal act by North Carolinians against British tyranny.
Opinion
Carolina dispute helped provoke revolution
Did you know that a legal dispute between North Carolina’s elected legislature and the British government helped provoke the American revolution?
Opinion
Revolutionary history surrounds us
If you grew up in North Carolina, you grew up surrounded by reminders of America’s founding era and Revolutionary War.
Opinion
Will Justice Robin Hudson become the Tonya Harding of the state Supreme Court?
After 15 years on the North Carolina State Supreme Court, Associate Justice Robin Hudson, 69, is scheduled to conclude her impactful and pivotable service on North Carolina’s highest court at the end of 2022. Faced with mandatory retirement from the bench in early 2024, Hudson is not running for reelection. She may even retire in...
Opinion
Band of Giants Recalls Revolution’s Heroes
A recent book teaches us about the extraordinary and ordinary people who made America independent of the British Crown.
Opinion
The Mecklenburg Blessing
If you just let vote totals drive your analysis, you should conclude that North Carolina Republicans do best when they nominate Mecklenburg politicians for governor.
Opinion
The Tall Tales of Robert McCall
Who better to help fool the first-class troops of a dangerous enemy than a first-class storyteller?
