Originally established and owned by Declaration of Independence signer Joseph Hewes in about 1777, the Edenton Ropewalk was the first ropewalk built in North Carolina and was one of the first ropewalks in North America.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2013 @ 9:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Samuel Johnston, one of early North Carolina's most durable politicians, served as governor during the debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2013 @ 2:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Edward Russell Johnston, age 92, a resident of 1101 Day Beacon Drive, Belhaven, NC died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Vidant Pungo Hospital in Belhaven, NC.
Published: Sunday, July 28th, 2013 @ 12:05 pm
By: Announcements
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Capital punishment - or the death penalty - originates from the Latin word capitalis, which literally translates to "regarding the head," referencing how capital crimes were originally punished by the severing of the head.
Published: Sunday, July 21st, 2013 @ 9:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, a small rural community in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 @ 1:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sidney Johnston “Sid” Hassell Sr., 88, a resident of Roper died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Friday, June 22nd, 2012 @ 1:05 am
By: Announcements
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Today is the sesquicentennial of the first day of the Battle of Seven Pines. It was a key moment in the brief history of the Confederate States of America, the long history of the United States of America, and the very long history of unintended consequences.
Published: Friday, June 1st, 2012 @ 11:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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