• America at 250: North Carolina, The Tar Heel State

    America at 250: North Carolina, The Tar Heel State
    The North Carolina state flag bears the date April 12, 1776, commemorating the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which authorized the colony’s delegates to support American independence. Image courtesy of WCNC Charlotte.North Carolina’s history stretches from the ancient communities of its Indigenous peoples to the colonial struggles that helped bring about American independence. Its mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain shaped patterns of settlement and trade, while the state&rsquo

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