John Locke Foundation Vice President Donna Martinez and N.C. History Project Founding Director Troy Kickler discuss North Carolina’s role in the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Martinez and Kickler shared this conversation in a “Locker Room Talk” segment tied to the Sept. 17, 2015, celebration of Constitution Day.
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