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One on One: The Tuscarora War’s Dirty Secret

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 28, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

There is a secret about North Carolina’s early colonial days, something even more disturbing and...

One on One: Just Like Samson

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 21, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Just like Samson, pulling down Baal’s temple Chapel Hill is still stunned. Folks here woke up on Tuesday last week to see the base of the Silent Sam monument gone, thanks to the surprising and decisive action of UNC-CH...

One on One: More and More Famous North Carolinians

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 14, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

A couple of weeks ago, I shared with readers a list of famous North Carolinians published in the 2019 “The World Almanac and Book of Facts.” I invited readers to suggest other people they thought should be on the Almanac’s list...

One on One: North Carolina’s Old Testament Prophet

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 7, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

While I have been traveling up and down North Carolina’s roads in search of local eateries, UNC...

One on One: What Happened to Virginia Dare?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 31, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

What really happened to Virginia Dare, the first child of English parents born in the New World?...

One on One: Playing The ‘Famous North Carolinian’ Game

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 24, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the arrival of “The World Almanac and Book...

One on One: Give Them a Book

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 17, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

What is a good book I can give a friend? Every year I get this question from folks who know that I...

One on One: Help Wanted — Female

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 10, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“The real mystery after half a century,” Wyndham Robertson says, “is why life at the top of large...

One on One: Sir Walter — More Than a Traitor and Pirate

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 26, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“Because he was a traitor and a pirate,” East Carolina University professor and leading North...

One on One: Lessons for Democrats From the Recent Elections

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 19, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

What did North Carolina Democrats learn from the elections earlier this month? A few lessons: North Carolina Democrats learned the great advantages of recruiting good candidates to run in every district, even when the odds of...

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