A Map of the ‘Disunited States’ Shows Fears of Civil War–Era America
IT’S 1864, AND THE CIVIL War is raging. But southern secession isn’t the only danger threatening the Union. The United States has plenty of other enemies, foreign and domestic. If they got their way, this is what the formerly united states would look like—not two,...
Debaters Must Connect With Voters
As I noted in my column of several weeks ago, it’s a plus for everyone that Donald Trump will not show for the Republican debate. And now it’s official. He’s not showing up. Now we can have a debate about issues and not about Trump. Let’s also...
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VIRGINIA: Gold coins, a toothbrush and a bullet in the spine mark Civil War graves A circa 1893 lithograph showing the Battle of Williamsburg. Confederate soldiers were found buried at a site near a church used as a hospital during the Civil War. (Library of Congress)...
The True History of Custer’s Last Stand
Sometimes to get remembered in history, you need a great publicist. The Battle of Little Bighorn—also known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand’— is a chapter in U.S. history that some historians are arguing needs a rewrite. The story American students are generally taught is...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