Revolution Era
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1771 Alamance: The First Battle of Our American Revolution Commentary
The "shot heard round the world" and the one that started the American Revolution, many argue, occurred at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts in 1775. Independent historian Bill Price II argues that the first shots were actually on a Piedmont field in 1771 during the Regulator Rebellion.Edenton Tea Party: An American First Commentary
Many Americans have heard of the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Far less can tell of the Edenton Tea Party of 1774. I can count a few, but I have some fingers left.Gordon Wood: Revolutionary Characters Commentary
On March 27, 2007, Pulitzer Prize winner Gordon Wood discussed his recent book, Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different, at a North Carolina History Project Headliner Luncheon. His entire lecture can be viewed here.Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different Commentary
On March 27, 2007, Pulitzer Prize winner Gordon Wood dicussed his recent book, Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different, at a North Carolina History Project Headliner Luncheon.
Schoolmaster Yorke and The Tories Commentary
Offering a different interpretation than presented by B.J. Lossing in his groundbreaking Pictorial Field Book of Revolution, Randolph County historian Mac Whatley argues that historians should do further research and regarding the Regulator Rebellion and the story of David Fanning and Bay Doe.Tar Heel State Helped Protect American Freedom Commentary
North Carolinians' skeptical approach to government power helped pave the way for a U.S. Bill of Rights.Tar Heels of The Past: Quotes and Corruption Commentary
Many times, nothing proves a point better than a good quote. Anything else—a paraphrase or an explanation—only dampens a literary passage’s verve or weakens an argument’s persuasiveness.So with brief contextual background, here are four quotes from North Carolinians regarding the importance of liberty and the imperative to defend it against corrupt government.