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23/09/2026

The Alexander County America 250 Committee invites the public to an America 250 event on Saturday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church. The afternoon will feature a history lecture, “Impact of Veterans and Early Settlers on Alexander County,” by Dr. Warren Hollar, along with patriotic music by Kim Pennell, The Barnes Family, and the Third Creek Baptist Church Praise Team.

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https://alexandercountync.gov/america-250-history-lecture-and-music-planned-for-nov-14/

23/09/2026

CONSTITUTION WEEK FACTS: The Charters of Freedom display in Downtown Lenoir features full-size bronze replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

T​he public can view the original U.S. Constitution in person at the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C. The first four pages of the historic document, alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, are permanently housed in the building's Rotunda for public viewing.

If you cannot travel to Washington, D.C., you can read transcriptions and view high-resolution images of the entire document online directly through the National Archives Constitution Page — www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution .

22/09/2026

September 22, 1776 — Nathan Hale Is Captured and Executed

Two hundred and fifty years ago today, Captain Nathan Hale was executed by the British after completing one of the Continental Army’s earliest intelligence missions.

For nearly two weeks, Hale had moved behind British lines on Long Island disguised as a schoolmaster, gathering information on British troop movements following the American withdrawal from New York. As he attempted to return to American lines, he was captured under circumstances that remain uncertain.

His arrest came amid extraordinary tension. The previous day, a massive fire had destroyed as much as one-quarter of British-occupied New York City. British authorities suspected Patriot agents had deliberately set the blaze, fearing that American operatives were active throughout the city. More than 200 people were questioned as officials searched for those responsible.

Hale was captured after the fire had begun, and the discovery that an American officer was operating secretly behind British lines only reinforced British suspicions that the rebellion relied on covert agents as well as armies. Whether Hale had any connection to the fire was never established, and no credible evidence has ever linked him to it.

Taken before General William Howe, Hale was found carrying notes and sketches identifying British positions. That evidence alone was enough. Recognized as a spy under the accepted laws of war, he was sentenced to death.

On September 22, 1776, the 21-year-old Connecticut captain was hanged.

According to long-standing tradition, Hale met his fate with remarkable composure, declaring, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Although the exact words cannot be confirmed by contemporary evidence, they became one of the most enduring expressions of sacrifice associated with the American Revolution.

Washington’s need for intelligence did not end with Hale’s death. Instead, it highlighted the importance of espionage and ultimately led to the sophisticated intelligence networks that would later help secure American independence.

And that’s the way it was, September 22, 1776.

22/09/2026

CONSTITUTION WEEK FACTS: As president of the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was the first to sign the document.

21/09/2026

21/09/2026

✨ Free Virtual History Event ✨

American Antiquarian Society — Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy During the American Revolution

September 24, 2026 | 7:00–8:00 p.m. EDT

👉 Register here: https://www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-events/racialized-freedom-and-atlantic-diplomacy-during-american-revolution

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🇺🇸 What if the American Revolution was much bigger than the story we usually tell?

When we picture the Revolution, we tend to picture Lexington and Concord, Washington's army, the Declaration of Independence, and thirteen colonies breaking away from Britain. But in 1776, the world was changing far beyond those thirteen colonies.

On Thursday, September 24, the American Antiquarian Society is offering a fascinating virtual program that asks us to look at the Revolution through a much wider lens.

Historian Ronald Angelo Johnson, Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Professor of History at Baylor University and the American Antiquarian Society's 2026–27 Mellon Distinguished Scholar in Residence, will explore connections between revolutionary Americans and people in Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) and how ideas about freedom, liberty and equality traveled across the Atlantic.

The American Revolution wasn't happening in isolation. Ideas, newspapers, people, alliances and political movements were crossing borders and oceans. The struggle against European empires was creating connections between people whose stories are often taught separately.

That means this isn't simply a program about race. It's a chance to reconsider what the American Revolution actually was. Who was watching? Who was listening? Who was exchanging ideas? Who was fighting for freedom? And how did events taking place thousands of miles away influence the revolutionary world Americans were trying to create?

If you're interested in the American Revolution, America 250, early American history, diplomacy, Haiti, the meaning of liberty, or simply discovering a part of the Revolutionary story you may not have encountered before this is one to put on your calendar!

📅 Thursday, September 24
🕖 7:00–8:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual attendance available
🎓 Presented by the American Antiquarian Society as part of its US@250 series

https://www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-events/racialized-freedom-and-atlantic-diplomacy-during-american-revolution

21/09/2026

21/09/2026

Constitution Framers & Founding Fathers

* James Madison, “the Father of the Constitution,” was one of the first to arrive in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention. He arrived in early May, bearing the blueprint for the new Constitution.

The Virginian was responsible for proposing the resolution to create the various Cabinet positions within the Executive Branch of our government and 12 amendments to the Constitution of which 10 became the Bill of Rights.

Madison was the only delegate to attend every meeting. He took detailed notes of the various discussions and debates that took place during the convention. The journal that he kept during the Constitutional Convention was kept secret until after he died. The journal was published in 1840.

* Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania, was known as the “Sage of the Constitutional Convention.” He was also the mediator at the convention and often counseled that “we are here to consult, not to contend.”

Although Franklin’s mind remained active, his body was deteriorating. Because of his poor health, he needed help to sign the Constitution. As he did so, tears streamed down his face. At age 81, Franklin was the oldest person to sign the Constitution.

As Franklin left the Pennsylvania State House after the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, he was approached by the wife of the mayor of Philadelphia. She was curious as to what the new government would be. Franklin replied, “A republic, madam. If you can keep it.”

* George Washington and Madison were the only presidents who signed the Constitution. In a letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, Washington wrote “It (the Constitution) appears to me, then, little short of a miracle.”

* Thomas Jefferson did not sign the Constitution. He was in France during the Convention, where he served as the U.S. minister.

* John Adams, who was serving as the U.S. minister to Great Britain during the Constitutional Convention, also did not attend. Adams later referred to the Constitution as “the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.”

* Of the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention, 34 were lawyers and almost half were Revolutionary War veterans. The remaining members were planters, educators, ministers, physicians, financiers, judges and merchants. About a quarter were large-land owners, and all held some type of public office (39 were former Congressmen and 8 were present or past governors).

Source: ConstitutionFacts.com