Washington Post reporter Callum Borchers should win some kind of award for the worst pre-debate spin. He tried to defend [...]
News From Around the South 9/19 to 9/26
VIRGINIA: Despite Alexandria Council Vote, Little Chance Appomattox Statue Will Be Removed
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The mayor of Alexandria met with [...]
Sep28
A popular misconception of the American Civil War is the view that mounted charges against infantry were an outdated tactic. The image of charges being ordered by out-of-touch generals that did not comprehend that rifled muskets had changed combat is a common one. While the Civil War produced many instances of cavalry charges that failed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
S.F. Official: Remove ‘Washington’ Name
George Washington, the first American president, has his face on the quarter and the $1 bill. So many things are named after him — counties, towns, mountains, bridges, lakes and countless schools.
But the president of the [...]
Seventh Uni Dumps Confederate Flag
Another Mississippi university has stopped flying the state flag that prominently features the Confederate battle emblem.
School officials said requests were made recently to replace the state flag with a larger American flag. Salter said the [...]