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The 245th Birthday of Calvin Jones!
On April 2, 1775 Calvin Jones was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Jones was a leading North Carolina intellectual who made significant contributions to medicine, public health, politics, publishing, military strategy, and public education.
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Raleigh Hall of Fame to Honor Calvin Jones
The Raleigh Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 3, 2016 will honor Calvin Jones for shaping the history and character of the Capital City through […]
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“Back to School” with Dr. Calvin Jones
Calvin Jones, the planter who invented the name “Wake Forest,” was a physician, educator, journalist, military strategist, and politician. But Jones was also a father and–like most fathers–he […]
Read moreCalvin Jones and the War of 1812 – A Reenactment
As many of you have probably guessed, the War of 1812 actually occurred in 1814. Although Congress officially declared war on the British in 1812–for conspiring […]
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Famous Signatures
Digital scanning is better than magic for museum archivists wishing to make good use of fragile, historic documents. Among our prized possesions are papers bearing the […]
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