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In Congress, July 4, 1776
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2025 @ 12:12 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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My recent column about North Carolina’s “First in Freedom” claim established the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. But now, as legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey frequently said, you’re going to hear “the rest of the story.”
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 11:26 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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“First in Freedom,” our state license plates proclaim. Is this claim true?
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 @ 5:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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We were invited to attend the meeting of Pamlico Partners for Democracy, a group concerned about current threats to Democracy.
Published: Saturday, January 13th, 2024 @ 3:03 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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In celebration of the United States of America’s Independence Day, Carolina Journal offers the text of the Declaration of Independence.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 12:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the July 4th holiday we experienced the traditional red, white and blue salutes to our nation, along with tributes paid the patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2022 @ 12:17 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Happy Birthday America
Published: Sunday, July 4th, 2021 @ 6:05 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Patriot, Continental Congress member, and North Carolina signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Penn was a native of Caroline County, Virginia.
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 @ 1:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Josiah Collins, Sr. was born near Taunton, Somersetshire, England in August 1735 as the son of David and Joan Collins.
Published: Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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The first natives in the region were the Weapemeoc, and their central trading town, also called Weapemeoc, was located near the present site of Edenton.
Published: Monday, August 5th, 2013 @ 3:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1735, Maurice Moore was born in what became known as Brunswick County. His father had earned great wealth in South Carolina as a planter along the Lower Cape Fear region and later moved to the modern-day Brunswick County area.
Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 @ 1:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As we initiate this ongoing series, this category on what made this a once great nation, we examine our nation's first document.
Published: Friday, September 3rd, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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