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In Chapter 13 of my book Galvanized, I write about how the Confederate monuments originated in North Carolina. The story can be connected to two cemeteries in Raleigh: Rock Quarry and Oakwood. During the occupation of Raleigh by the Union army, troops stayed in Pettigrew Hospital in Raleigh. The hospital overlooked a plot of land…
Happy July 4th! History nerds must unite on this great holiday and share knowledge — it’s fun — so hopefully these are interesting and maybe even fresh: •Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence, but he got considerable editing and help from Benjamin Franklin. Roger Sherman, John Adams, and Robert Livingston were also…