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Known as the home of to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, Wake Forest University, and the Moravian settlement of the Carolinas, Forsyth County was annexed from Stokes County in 1849 and was named for a War of 1812 colonel, Benjamin Forsyth.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 @ 12:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Named in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a U.S. congressman and senator and a leading early-republic statesman from North Carolina, Fort Macon was built after the War of 1812 to defend America and North Carolina from foreign invasion.
Published: Saturday, December 1st, 2012 @ 9:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If the War of 1812 was, as some have described it, America's first Forgotten War, then the event that occurred 200 years ago today could well be described as a tragically forgotten episode of that war.
Published: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 @ 6:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the ancient Roman author Vegetius wrote that those who desire peace should prepare for war, he was offering a timeless insight about the risks of presenting a weak front to an aggressive opponent. If only James Madison had taken the insight to heart.
Published: Monday, June 11th, 2012 @ 3:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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