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There is a story one hears occasionally about Benjamin Franklin strolling along a street in Philadelphia after the convention of 1787 when a lady, concerned about the future of our country, asks Franklin what kind of government the delegates to the convention had given to Americans. Franklin’s reply to the lady was, we are told,…
FRONT AND CENTER Vol. 2, No 5, May, 2023 Mission Honoring the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors and inspiring future generations. Message from the SE0 Pre-constructions activities continue to progress nicely. Ralph Appelbaum Associates (exhibit designer) is 50 percent complete with exhibit “concept development” and will finalize by July. CJMW (architect) has finalized building design documents…
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION—1777 1 To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting. Whereas the Delegates of the United States of America in Congress assembled did on the fifteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and…
ABOUT SERGEANT MAJOR RAYMOND H. MACKEY UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Raymond H Mackey was born on February 2, 1963, near Tucson Arizona. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in November 1982 and completed recruit training at MCRD San Diego California in February 1983. Following recruit training, Private First Class Mackey attended Infantry Training…
Basil L. Gildersleeve was born October 23, 1831 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was among the first Americans to earn a German doctorate in Gottingen University. In 1856, Gildersleeve was appointed professor of Greek, and later of Latin, also, in the University of Virginia. During the war of 1861-65, Gildersleeve taught classes in the fall…
FRONT AND CENTER Vol. 2, No 4, April, 2023 Mission Honoring the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors and inspiring future generations. A Message from the CEO Since March Madness just ended and UConn won the National Championship, I thought it worthwhile to share a great story about Jim Valvano who coached N.C. State University…
PART I PART II To learn more about Col Tim Howard, USMC (Ret) click here
