{"id":2,"date":"2025-04-01T13:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/americassemiquincentennialcommittee\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:21:32","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/americassemiquincentennialcommittee\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;<strong>We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Benjamin Franklin<br>July 4, 1776<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image  aligncenter \">\n<figure class=\"size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/americassemiquincentennialcommittee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/05\/Hit-and-Run-Militia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" style=\"width:1037px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission Statement:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The America&#8217;s Semiquincentennial Committee for North Carolina is committed to commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States by highlighting North Carolina\u2019s pivotal role in the nation\u2019s founding and development. Through historical education, public events, and community engagement, we aim to showcase the people, places, and events that shaped our state\u2019s legacy\u2014from the Mecklenburg Declaration to the battlegrounds of independence. We are dedicated to exploring and preserving the unique stories of North Carolina\u2019s towns, counties, and communities whose histories contribute to the broader American experience. Our mission is to foster a deeper appreciation of North Carolina\u2019s contributions to American history and to encourage a spirit of reflection and pride as we mark this historic milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background Information:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/americassemiquincentennialcommittee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/05\/troy-kickler.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Troy Kickler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Received a Ph.D in History from the University of Tennessee. He directed a historical non-profit endeavor (North Carolina History Project) for 12 years. He also was Colonial Records Editor for the state of North Carolina. He has published with various presses, including University of North Carolina Press, New York University Press, and Notre Dame University Press. His work has been nominated for the Old North State Award, and with Frank Hill, he won first prize for weekly publication editorial pages by the North Carolina Press Association. He has served as Chairman of the NC Clean Water Management Fund, President of the Friends of the Archives, Trustee for the NC Natural Heritage Trust Fund, Trustee of the NC Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, and Board Member of the Roanoke Island Historical Commission. He has taught at the University of Tennessee (5 years) and North Carolina State University (7 years).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.&#8221; Benjamin FranklinJuly 4, 1776 Our Mission Statement: The America&#8217;s Semiquincentennial Committee for North Carolina is committed to commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States by highlighting North Carolina\u2019s pivotal role in the nation\u2019s founding and development. 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