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On this date in 1649, King Charles I was beheaded by the
On this date in 1649, King Charles I was beheaded by the Puritan-led government in the aftermath of the bloody and tumultuous English Civil War. The e...

So, here I was, planning to spend the rest of my working life as
So, here I was, planning to spend the rest of my working life as president of the John Locke Foundation. Its a great job, the kind of job I wanted to ...

notes that on this date in 1756, Nathaniel Alexander was born in
notes that on this date in 1756, Nathaniel Alexander was born in Mecklenburg County, NC. While his cousin Adam Alexander, my 5th-great grandfather, wa...

notes that 200 years ago today, Gen. Andrew Jackson was in big
notes that 200 years ago today, Gen. Andrew Jackson was in big trouble. His expedition against the British-allied Red Stick Creeks had dwindled to a s...

has, in the course of researching a forthcoming biography of
has, in the course of researching a forthcoming biography of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin, come to learn a lot more about the work-release pr...

just watched the last few minutes of "The Incredible Shrinking
just watched the last few minutes of "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), which has perhaps the best conclusion of any sci-fi film of the classic er...