#OnThisDay: Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, 1775

Today is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It predated the national Declaration of Independence by more than a year. In case it sounds familiar, I have blogged about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on or near May 20th several times in the more … Continue reading #OnThisDay: Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, 1775 →