Dr. Troy Kickler, founding director of the N.C. History Project, discusses James Madison, the first subject of a new series dubbed “Five Things You Should Know.” Kickler offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 495).
The Old North State celebrates its 234th birthday today!
Today marks North Carolina’s 234th birthday! U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, was among those remembering the Old North State’s special day on social media. On Nov. 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution and the only state with two ratification conventions. In 1729, the state started as a...