News From Around the South 4/29 to 5/6
SOUTH CAROLINA: 26-mile Revolutionary War trail in SC will remember patriot path to Kings Mountain victory CHEROKEE COUNTY — A 26-mile section of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail in Cherokee County will be developed with federal funding. Trails will...
Whatever Happened to the Freedom of Speech?
When James Madison was a member of Congress in 1791 and charged with drafting the Bill of Rights, he made two grammatical demands. One was that the word “the” precede “freedom of speech” in the First Amendment, and the other was a command in...
Evidence of a monumental struggle emerges as volunteers clear Civil War battle site
RIDGELAND — Cathy DeCourcy, treasurer of the Friends of Honey Hill Battlefield, zipped around the location of the 1864 battle behind the wheel of a side-by-side ATV, delivering water, snacks and encouragement to the teams of volunteers dispersed across the 75-acre...
A Turning Point for American Foreign Policy?
Was the passage by the House last Saturday and the Senate on Tuesday of the foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan a turning point in American foreign policy? It certainly was a turnabout in rhetoric and in partisan behavior. House Speaker Mike...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Carolina Day marks 249th anniversary of triumph on Sullivan’s Island SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — Saturday is Carolina Day, marking the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island during the Read More