Review: The Civil War in 50 Objects

In his new book, The Civil War in 50 Objects, Harold Holzer uses pictures of a fascinating menagerie of Civil War-related items to distill what historian Eric Foner calls in his introduction a conflict that “permanently affected the future course of the development of...
Shut-Down Politics

Shut-Down Politics

Here’s a big news alert: House Republicans oppose Obamacare. That’s why they’ve shut the government down. No, doing so won’t actually stop Obamacare. To a great extent, the program is on autopilot. The Republicans shut down the government, but...

Rebel Flag Invading North

IT’S BEEN SPOTTED on license plates in Atlantic City and Collingdale, draped across a truck in a Kohl’s parking lot and flying on poles outside homes in Montgomery and Chester counties. You can see it on the side of a building off Aramingo Avenue in Port...

News from Around the South 9/21 to 9/30

Virginia: Civil War Battle Flag over I-95 Kindles Debate No matter who you think ought to have won the Civil War, you’ll have someone to root for on Saturday as the Johnny Rebs and Blue Coats unfurl their separate gigantic battle flags over Richmond, Virginia, the...

Famous Lincoln photo re-examined

Six years ago, amateur historian John Richter rocked the world of Civil War scholars when he downloaded a series of digital photos showing the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. In the sea of pixelated faces, Richter...