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At the moment we are in the first year of the 100th anniversary of
At the moment we are in the first year of the 100th anniversary of World War I. On December 25th 1914 the guns fell silent at several locations alon...

“The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9,
“The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United St...

On this day in 1896 the Supreme Court endorsed the concept of
On this day in 1896 the Supreme Court endorsed the concept of “separate but equal” in terms of racial segregation in the landmark court case of Pl...

Raleigh Then: In 1795 Nathaniel “Crabtree” Jones ran a
Raleigh Then: In 1795 Nathaniel “Crabtree” Jones ran a plantation in the North Raleigh area, adjacent to what is now known as Wake Forest road. I...

On this day in 1983 North Carolina State University won the NCAA
On this day in 1983 North Carolina State University won the NCAA championship game against Houston by a score of 54-52. Lorenzo Charles turned teammat...

The COR Museum has a new exhibit dedicated to Latta House and
The COR Museum has a new exhibit dedicated to Latta House and University. Reverend M.L. Latta was a former slave who graduated from Shaw University fo...