Wednesday, August 23, 1775: On this day, two hundred and fifty-one years ago, “King George III proclaims the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion.”
(Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Cribb.)
Monday, August 23, 1784: On this day, two hundred and forty-two years ago, “Part of North Carolina declares itsel…