July 4th and the “Revolutionary Summer”
In the early summer of 1776 in Philadelphia, where our founders were waxing eloquently about their newly declared independence from Great Britain, modern day…
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Gettysburg And Other Transformations
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 25, 2013 | D.G. Martin
Next week Americans will be remembering the 150th anniversary of a defining moment in our country’s history, the Civil War battle at Gettysburg.
Read MoreGermanized English and NC Environment Issues
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 18, 2013 | D.G. Martin
What does the German language have to do with one of the most contentious environmental issues facing North Carolinians?
Read MoreThe Risk of Doing Nothing
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 11, 2013 | D.G. Martin
Action and commitment will make the Moral Monday effort harder for the McCrorys and Goolsbys to ignore or deride.
Read MoreA New Book Reminds Us To Say Thank You
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 4, 2013 | D.G. Martin
According to Rick Atkinson’s new book, “The Guns at Last Light: The War in Europe, 1944-1945,” currently Number One on the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.
Read MoreThe Charlotte Hornets — And An Enemy General Everywhere
Posted by D.G. Martin | May 28, 2013 | D.G. Martin
What enemy general who fought in North Carolina is most memorialized here? Here is a hint. The Charlotte pro basketball team is taking back the Hornets name.
Read MoreRemembering the Merritts of Merritt’s Store
Posted by D.G. Martin | May 21, 2013 | D.G. Martin
If you mention Merritt’s Store anywhere around Chapel Hill, most often you will hear something like, “Oh yes. Best BLTs I’ve ever tasted.”
Read MoreGood Books You Won’t See On Bookwatch
Posted by D.G. Martin | May 15, 2013 | D.G. Martin
Here are some important new books you will not learn about on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch.
Read MoreCelebrating the End of the Charlotte Curse
Posted by D.G. Martin | May 8, 2013 | D.G. Martin
We can stop referring to the Charlotte mayor’s job as a dead end for politicians aspiring to statewide or national office.
Read MoreKeep Our Grandfather’s Fire Burning
Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 30, 2013 | D.G. Martin
D.G. Martin on the Tar Heel state and Tom Lambeth’s recent speech to the North Caroliniana Society.
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