Although its complete history has been lost to time, a document drafted by patriots in Charlotte is believed to be the colonies’ first written declaration of independence.
Celebrating Our State’s 80th Anniversary
Our State magazine celebrates its 80th anniversary this June. We look pretty good for our age, don't we?
Celebrating 80 Years: Pages Past
See inside some of the earliest pages of Our State in this special 80th anniversary photo gallery.
Celebrating 80 Years: A Cover Gallery
View a gallery of Our State covers through the years.
Renaissance Man
In 86 years of life in North Carolina, Billy Arthur has pretty much done it all.
Writing the War
A Catawba County native becomes a trusted correspondent in a time when battle stories are sensational. (Volume 3, Part 5)
Fastest Monkey in the World
The biggest, tallest, truest tale in NASCAR history happened in 1953 on a half-mile dirt track in Hickory. A monkey named Jocko Flocko beat 26 other drivers to take home the checkered flag.
