How White Became Red in the South
Every post-mortem of the Louisiana Senate (not-much-of-a) race includes, as a footnote or as a focal point, the way in which Southern white voters have moved away from the Democratic party. In 2008, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) won 33 percent of the white vote. In November...Libby's Lottery of Death
One of the primary reasons given for the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run was the lack of adequate cavalry. In response, Secretary of War Simon Cameron granted permission to prominent men in various Northern states to raise three-year cavalry regiments....Rolling Stone Crumbles
No parent wants to consider the travesty that when he sends his 18-year-old daughter to college, she could be vulnerable to sexual assault. But in the increasingly punitive atmosphere surrounding sexual-assault allegations, he should also fear sending his 18-year-old...News From Around the South 12/1 – 12/8
GEORGIA: Civil War Photo Exhibit Opens WALESKA, Ga. — A unique photo exhibit centering on the Civil War is on display now through Feb. 1 at Reinhardt University in Waleska. “Images of the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea,” from the private collection of...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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