News from Around the South 6/30 to 7/7
MISSISSIPPI: Cannons Draw Visitors to Siege of Vicksburg Commemoration VICKSBURG, Miss. — A program commemorating the 151st anniversary of the Civil War Siege of Vicksburg drew hundreds to the Vicksburg National Military Park over the weekend. Saturday’s event...Hello world!
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As your horse-drawn carriage clip-clops along the sunny streets of Charleston, South Carolina, you can marvel at a perfect historic snapshot of the USA. In the picture are grand antebellum mansions where visitors still leave calling cards on silver salvers;...
The Turning Point
Thomas Donlan strays from his usual economic and political topics to devote a Barron’s editorial commentary to important American historical events from 150 years ago. Even the victors and their heirs should not celebrate the anniversaries of important battles....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