Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION—1777 1 To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting. Whereas the Delegates of the United States of America in Congress assembled did on the fifteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and…
SgtMaj Ray Mackey, USMC (Ret)
ABOUT SERGEANT MAJOR RAYMOND H. MACKEY UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Raymond H Mackey was born on February 2, 1963, near Tucson Arizona. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in November 1982 and completed recruit training at MCRD San Diego California in February 1983. Following recruit training, Private First Class Mackey attended Infantry Training…
Grow, Don’t Climb
Basil L. Gildersleeve was born October 23, 1831 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was among the first Americans to earn a German doctorate in Gottingen University. In 1856, Gildersleeve was appointed professor of Greek, and later of Latin, also, in the University of Virginia. During the war of 1861-65, Gildersleeve taught classes in the fall…
Front and Center Vol. 2 No 4 April 2023
FRONT AND CENTER Vol. 2, No 4, April, 2023 Mission Honoring the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors and inspiring future generations. A Message from the CEO Since March Madness just ended and UConn won the National Championship, I thought it worthwhile to share a great story about Jim Valvano who coached N.C. State University…
Col Tim Howard, USMC (Ret)
PART I PART II To learn more about Col Tim Howard, USMC (Ret) click here
The Fire of Freedom
On May 31, 1775, the citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina seceded from the British Empire. They did this through a series of five resolutions called the Mecklenburg Resolves that were published in the North Carolina Gazette in New Bern on June 16, 1775. (At the time, New Bern was the capital of North Carolina.)…
Front and Center Vol. 2 No 3 March 2023
FRONT AND CENTER Vol. 2, No 3, March, 2023 Mission Honoring the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors and inspiring future generations. A Message from the CEO With the team to build the Museum in place, we are moving out on the “Concept Design” phase with Ralph Applebaum Associates (Exhibit Designer). It is fascinating to…
