The Charms of Charleston

As your horse-drawn carriage clip-clops along the sunny streets of Charleston, South Carolina, you can marvel at a perfect historic snapshot of the USA. In the picture are grand antebellum mansions where visitors still leave calling cards on silver salvers;...
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

Thomas Donlan strays from his usual economic and political topics to devote a Barron’s editorial commentary to important American historical events from 150 years ago. Even the victors and their heirs should not celebrate the anniversaries of important battles....

News from Around the South 6/23 – 6/30

  VIRGINIA: Civil War Fallen Remembered LEESBURG, Va. — The sight and sound of The Commandant’s Own United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps was one of a number of memorable moments during Sunday’s dedication ceremony at Oatlands to commemorate those who...
Iraq Debacle Bush's Fault

Iraq Debacle Bush's Fault

President Barack Obama, on Dec. 12, 2011, called Iraq “self-reliant and democratic.” He praised that country, calling it a “new Iraq that’s determining its own destiny — a country in which people from different religious sects and...

Civil War Quilts Tell Story

An exhibit of quilts, clothing, uniforms and other Civil War-era textiles reveals a complicated and heart-wrenching time. “Each rip and stain in the clothing tells a story,” said Margi Hofer, curator of decorative arts at the New-York Historical Society,...