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The Normalcy of American Wars
The war in Iran is unlawful and unconstitutional, but in post-World War II America, it is normal. Here is the backstory. When...
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News From Around the South, 8/3 to 8/10
SOUTH CAROLINA: Historic portraits telling the story of Black South Carolinians now online through USC library COLUMBIA — A young boy looks directly...
These Five “Witness Trees” Were Present At Key Moments In America’s History
These still-standing trees are a living testament to our country’s tragic past A witness tree begins its life like any other tree. It sprouts. It grows. And then it’s thrust into the spotlight, playing an involuntary part in a significant historic event. Often, that event is a devastating, landscape-scarring battle or other tragic moment. Once Civil War soldiers march on to their next battle,...
Civil War Combat – Gettysburg’s Wheatfield: The Show that Left me Wanting More
The 1990s played host to some of the best-known pieces of Civil War media, from Gettysburg to The Civil War Journal. The decade was a Civil War...
Following President George Washington’s footsteps through Salem and the Guilford battlefield
In the spring of 1791, President George Washington visited Salem and the site of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse as part of a tour of the southern...