News From Around the South 9/24 to 10/1
TENNESSEE: New State Museum Celebrates History NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the new $160 million Tennessee State Museum opens Thursday, you will find many of the familiar museum artifacts. The Conestoga wagon that brought early settlers from Virginia in the 1800s....
The Southern Cross of Honor
Over the last several months, on genealogical mailing lists to which I subscribe, I’ve seen discussions about “The Southern Cross of Honor.” Questions have arisen about its origin, when it was awarded, and what the meaning of the inscription on it...
University Corruption
I’m thankful that increasing attention is being paid to the dire state of higher education in our country. Heather Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, has just published “The Diversity Delusion.” Its subtitle captures much of the...
Proud Legacy of Buffalo Soldiers
In 1866, an Act of Congress created six all-black peacetime regiments, later consolidated into four –– the 9th and 10th Cavalry, and the 24th and 25th Infantry –– who became known as “The Buffalo Soldiers.” There are differing theories regarding the origin...Obiter Dicta
I’ve always been both a small-r republican and an Anglophile, so I looked upon the British monarchy with at least Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: With location and design selected, SC’s Robert Smalls monument needs funding The monument is expected to cost between $1 million and $2 million for the cost of the Read More