How Carver Saved the South
George Washington Carver was born a slave during the Civil War, possibly in 1865, but there are no records. Within a few weeks, his father, who belonged to the next farm over, was killed in a log-hauling accident. Shortly after the Civil War, bushwhackers kidnapped...Brazil's Confederates
I pressed the buzzer to the gate on the crest of a steep hill and waited, not knowing who or what to expect. I hadn’t written or called, and didn’t really expect to find anyone home. Within seconds, though, a dapper white-haired man with black metal-frame glasses came...Gender Math on College Campuses
The New York Times published a provocative news story called “The New Math on Campus.” No, it’s not about the failure of Common Core to teach arithmetic; it’s about the changing ratio of males to females on most college campuses. Long ago when...News From Around the South 12/29 to 1/5
NORTH CAROLINA: Fort Fisher Marks 150th Anniversary with Events With this year marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, the Cape Fear region’s most notable Civil War strongholds—Fort Fisher and Fort Anderson—are celebrating the occasion with...Obiter Dicta
In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its 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