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The University of North Carolina Press is the oldest university press in the South and one of the oldest in the country. Founded in 1922, the Press is the creation of that same distinguished group of educators and civic leaders who were instrumental in transforming the University of North Carolina from a struggling college with a few associated professional schools into a major international university. 

The purpose of the Press, as stated in its charter, is "to promote generally, by publishing deserving works, the advancement of the arts and sciences and the development of literature". This is still very much the Press's mission, and the excellence of its publishing program has been recognized for more than eight decades by scholars throughout the world. 

The UNC Press is also proud to be the long-time publisher for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, based in Williamsburg, VA, the only organization in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of study, research, and publications bearing on the history and culture of early America up to 1820. Books published through this partnership, which dates back more than half a century, have won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Bancroft Prize, and the Francis Parkman Prize. The Institute is sponsored by the College of William and Mary, and more information can be found about the Omohundro Institute and its books at the Institute's website. 

To learn more about the books and journals programs, please visit our website or read our blog. 

For contact information, visit the UNC website. 

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