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Is there anything more quintessentially North Carolinian than Cheerwine?

On December 9, 1861, the Confederate prison at Salisbury took in its first Yankee prisoners.

Did you know that the War of 1812 didn’t actually end until 1814? Cultural Resources Sec. Susan Kluttz was one of about 100 folks intrigued with this and other myths of the War of 1812 from Dr. Donald Hickey, the nation’s foremost expert on the conflict.

Last week, Sec. Kluttz joined Governor Pat McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the Cabinet and fellow State employees for a service of reflection, music and celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at First Baptist Church on Salisbury Street in Raleigh.