News From Around the South 6/8 to 6/15

News From Around the South 6/8 to 6/15

GEORGIA: Civil War Battlefield Listed in National Register of Historic Places The Johnston’s River Line (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) and Union Field Fortifications at Henderson Road in Cobb County, Georgia, were listed in the National Register of...
Media Ignores Gay Domestic Abuse

Media Ignores Gay Domestic Abuse

Brittney Griner was a huge college star in women’s basketball two years ago. Her dominance of the sport at 6-foot-8 was unquestioned — she could dunk with ease, and she blocked more shots than anyone else in college basketball history, men or women. Her Baylor...
Atlanta: Gateway to Energy Efficiency

Atlanta: Gateway to Energy Efficiency

Did you know that buildings—including many of the very structures that make the nation’s cityscapes distinctive and recognizable—are the single largest user of energy in the United States? Each year, our cities spend $450 billion on energy for our buildings, with a...
Imperial Overreach

Imperial Overreach

Toward the end of the presidency of George H.W. Bush, America stood alone at the top of the world — the sole superpower. After five weeks of “shock and awe” and 100 hours of combat, Saddam’s army had fled Kuwait back up the road to Basra and Bagdad....
News From Around the South 6-1 to 6/8

News From Around the South 6-1 to 6/8

VIRGINIA: Pulaski Sesquicentennial Committee Honored As the months are counting down to the halfway point for 2015, the five-year commemoration for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War is also coming to a close. It’s been going on statewide, involving many different...