This is an intensive examination of the financial and political considerations that shaped North Carolina's public financial policy during the confederation. Th

Chronicles the political developments in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina immediately following the Revolution, and the rise of the Federalist and Republi

Flaws in the Articles of Confederation -- Economic turmoil in the states and the road to Philadelphia -- The Constitutional Convention -- Slavery and the Consti

Writing North Carolina History is the first book to assess fully the historical literature of North Carolina. It combines the talents and insights of eight note