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Welcome to Major League Baseball’s Struggle Sessions
The Toronto Blue Jays' Anthony Bass is really sorry. You see, Major League Baseball teams like the Dodgers will honor men in nun...
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News From Around the South 5/22 to 5/29
VIRGINIA: Judge Denies Plaintiff's Motion in Ongoing Lawsuit Over Confederate Statue he judge overseeing the case of Charlottesville’s former Robert...
History of Memorial Day Rooted in Civil War
Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for travel in the United States and the unofficial start of summer; a day for cookouts, beach trips and auto races. But how did Memorial Day, held on the last Monday of May in honor of America’s war dead, begin? Here is a refresher: Honoring the Civil War dead The holiday grew out of the Civil War, as Americans — Northern, Southern, Black and white —...
Antique Roadshow’s Civil War Letters Find Permanent Home
During ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s May 2022 tour stop in Nashville, Tennessee, a guest named Chris brought in an archive of letters written by a pair of...
Navy Drops Confederate Namesake From Naval Academy Residence
The official quarters of the Naval Academy’s superintendent are being renamed to honor the Navy’s first flag officer, the military’s latest step...