State of Our Constitution Series

To foster state constitutional literacy and remind Americans and North Carolinians concerning the importance of constitutions and the rule of law, the North Carolina History Project conducted three symposia dealing with the North Carolina constitution and taxation, property rights, and education.   At three historic sites, distinguished panelists, including attorneys Gene Boyce and political scientist John Dinan, discussed what the constitution says and doesn't say regarding each important issue.

 To watch a video with highlights from each symposium, click here.

 To watch each documentary, click here.

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Featured Entry

March 14, 2010

Raleigh E. Colston (1825 - 1896)

A Confederate general, an officer in the Egyptian Army, an author, and a founder of a private academies in North Carolina, Raleigh E. Colston battled bad health throughout his life yet influenced many in his home state and abroad. 

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