On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss their first subject who didn’t sign any of the founding documents, the hero of Charlotte and the original Tar Heel, William Richardson Davie.

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Sources

• Anderson III, William L. “William Richardson Davie.” Charlotte History Museum. <https://charlottemuseum.org/learn/articles/william-richardson-davie/>. Retrieved 20 Mar 2024.
• Broadwater, Jeff. “William Richardson Davie.” North Carolina History Project. <https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/william-richardson-davie-1756-1820/>. Retrieved 20 Mar 2024.
• Fulghum, R. Neil. William Richardson Davie: Soldier, Statesman, and Founder of the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC: U. of North Carolina Press, 2006.
• Robinson, Blackwell P. Revolutionary War Sketches of William R. Davie. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1976.
• See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

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