Ratification History: North Carolina and Rhode Island Say No to the Constitution
TAC membershipsย help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and readย the full transcript here. Initially, the Union was made up of 11 states, with North Carolina and Rhode Island existing as independent, self-governing republics....
North Carolina Bill Would Legalize Retail Raw Milk Sales, Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition Scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 27, 2019) – A bill filed in the North Carolina House would legalize the retail sale of raw milk in the state and take another step toward nullifying aย federal prohibition scheme in practice and effect. A bipartisan coalition of 18 sponsors...
Today in History: Founding Father Hugh Williamson Born
Today in 1735, Hugh Williamson, a remarkable founding-era figure from North Carolina, was born. His name is never mentioned alongside the famous names of his day, but his life was no less impactful.ย Hugh prophetically warned in 1774, before almost anyone else, that a...