State of Our Constitution Series

To foster state constitutional literacy and remind Americans and North Carolinians concerning the importance of constitutions and the rule of law, the North Carolina History Project conducted three symposia dealing with the North Carolina constitution and taxation, property rights, and education.   At three historic sites, distinguished panelists, including attorneys Gene Boyce and political scientist John Dinan, discussed what the constitution says and doesn't say regarding each important issue.

 To watch a video with highlights from each symposium, click here.

 To watch each documentary, click here.

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Featured Entry

February 8, 2010

Richard Joshua "R.J." Reynolds (1850-1918)

As the sixth of 16 children, Richard Joshua Reynolds left his small Virginia town at an early age to establish his own company.  At the age of 25, Reynolds opened a chewing tobacco manufacturing company in Winston, North Carolina and quickly became a pioneer in the industry.  He anticipated the growth in the smoking tobacco market and developed a line of pipe tobaccos.  In 1913, he introduced Camel, the first American blend cigarette.  His innovative branding and marketing strategy set the industry standard.

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