By Philip Gerard Prologue The Civil War breaks over North Carolina with the fury of a natural disaster. Yet it is a man-made calamity with roots going back to the founding of the state. The state is the last to secede, in fact votes against even holding a secession convention …Read More »

Our latest newsletter: History Center’s 2018 Progress to Date! There’s much to tell you! We’re proud of the progress we’ve made in the first five months of 2018. Dear Friend of the History Center: There’s much to tell you! We’re proud of the progress we’ve made in the first five …Read More »

The North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center is sponsoring a presentation by Hari Jones, one of the foremost authorities on the role of African Americans in the Civil War, who will speak on the topic: “How the Civil War Made America Great.” The presentation will be at 7 …Read More »