Book Reading: Southern News, Southern Politics, by Rob Christenson

Schedule

Mon Feb 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Mordecai Historic Park Classroom in the Visitors Center | Raleigh, NC

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Author Rob Christenson will speak on his new book, Southern News, Southern Politics: How A Newspaper Defined A State For A Century.
About this Event

Rob Christensen will speak on his new book, Southern News, Southern Politics: How A Newspaper Defined A State For A Century. Published by UNC Press, the book is a history of The News and Observer and the Daniels family that owned it for more than a century. Christensen wrote about politics for The News and Observer for 45 years. On-site book sales through Quail Ridge Books (proceeds to WCHS).

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Mordecai Historic Park Classroom in the Visitors Center, 1101 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, United States

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