After Beating De Soto, Chickasaws Retooled Iron Left Behind
Archaeologists unearthed the rare trove of more than 80 metal objects in Mississippi, and believe them to be from de Soto’s 16th-century expedition through the Southeast. The Chickasaws used and adapted the objects as household tools and ornaments, an unusual practice...
Bad Moon Rising For Biden, And Us
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote T. S. Eliot in the opening line of what is regarded as his greatest poem, “The Waste Land.” For President Joe Biden, the cruelest month is surely August of 2021, which is now mercifully ending. When has a...
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Reconstruction Era Subject of New National Park in Beaufort Area BEAUFORT — In November 1861, early in the Civil War, Union troops assumed control of Port Royal Sound and its adjacent islands. This was meant to be a refueling station for U.S. ships...
Nation Building Was Not The Point
Damon Linker is one of the sharpest political/cultural observers writing today. If you’re not already reading his contributions to The Week, you should. He is also my colleague on The Bulwark’s weekly podcast “Beg to Differ.” In the spirit of...Obiter Dicta
The Fourth Amendment protects all persons from warrantless government searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and effects. It Read More
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MARYLAND: Frederick, Maryland, had an active role in Revolutionary War Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told Read More