Why May 20 (MeckDec Day) is a big deal in Charlotte yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
May 20, 1775: What was the Mecklenburg Declaration? carolinajournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from carolinajournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The author of the book "Who's Your Founding Father" joins guest host Erik Spanberg as we celebrate "MecDec Day." It's a day that commemorates the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775.
Almost every year about this time, I remind my readers about North Carolina’s claim that Mecklenburg County declared independence from Great Britain on May 20, 1775, more than a year