News From Around the South, 8/7 to 8/14
New Sculpture is Taking Shape Where Statue of Confederate President Once Stood NEW ORLEANS — Watch this space. As Canal Street commuters have probably noticed, something’s going on at the site of the former monument to Jefferson Davis on the Norman C. Francis...
The FBI Unwittinglly Investigates Itself!
In April of this year, the FBI began an investigation to determine who was using illegal software to spy from within the United States on persons in Mexico. The software was illegal because its Israeli manufacturer, a company called NSO, had previously crafted other...
Was the last battle of the American Revolution fought in India? A growing number of historians think so
Final Jeopardy category: the American Revolutionary War. The answer is: The last battle of America’s war of independence was fought on this continent. Cue the familiar music, and write down your response. If you said “What is North America?” and wagered your entire...
New Banking Regulations Could Sink The Economy
Banking is just about the most regulated industry in America. Yet, as we saw with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and others in recent months, lenders are not invulnerable to failure due to bad management or unexpected changes in economic conditions. The...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