Professor John Orth, Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby Speak at N.C. Constitution Events Oct. 21

RALEIGH, N.C. - Oct. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. -- UNC-Chapel Hill Professor John Orth and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby will review their recent book, the second edition of "The North Carolina Constitution," in two programs on Oct. 21 at the Archives and History/State Library Building in Raleigh. The state constitution will be on display in the lobby from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for this date only, then returned to the Office of the Secretary of State.

The edition by Orth and Newby was released this spring by Oxford University Press.

A noontime program for attorneys, "Review of North Carolina Constitutional Law," features a panel discussion and case updates from Orth and Newby. Attorneys interested in receiving one hour of CLE credit for this program must register by email at rsvpforconlawcle@gmail.com.

The public program with the authors, "A Historical Primer on the North Carolina Constitution," is at 6 p.m. with a reception afterward. This is one event in the Archives Week celebration Oct. 21-27, as was proclaimed by Gov. Pat McCrory. The program sponsors are the State Archives, the Government and Heritage Library of the State Library of North Carolina, and the Friends of the Archives.

Since the first edition of "The North Carolina Constitution," North Carolina voters have approved eight constitutional amendments including granting veto power to the governor, ruling on legislative redistricting, and on the state's constitutional duty to provide every school child in North Carolina a "sound, basic education."

For additional information call (919) 807-7326.

The State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina are within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources:

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDCR's mission is to enrich lives and communities by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state's history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.

Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and spurring the economic stimulus engine for our state's communities. NCDCR's Divisions of Archives and Records, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina's rich cultural heritage to offer experiences of learning and reflection. NCDCR's State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state to develop and to offer access to educational resources through traditional and online collections including genealogy and resources for the blind and physically handicapped.

NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council and the State Archives. NCDCR champions our state's creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.