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Alabama: Civil War Trust seeks to develop Anniston battlefield The Washington, D.C.-based Civil War Trust is hoping to turn an Alabama industrial site into a park commemorating Civil War history, according to The Anniston Star. The site of the former Blue Mountain...
Tax Breaks for the Wealthy are the Whole Ballgame
In the old days, Labor Day marked the start of the presidential race. This year Democrats won’t officially choose their candidate — our guess is Barack Obama — until two days after Labor Day. The campaign between the incumbent president and his putative...
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If you are on old friend who has read the print edition of Southern Partisan in the past, then let us share with you what has happened since last we published. If, on the other hand, you are a new friend curious about where we stand and what we hope to achieve in...Book Review: Beginning at the Beginning
Beginning at the Beginning The Origins of Proslavery Christianity: White and Black Evangelicals in Colonial and Antebellum Virginia by Charles F. Irons, UNC Press. Review Summary: The Origins of Proslavery Christianity is essential reading for any devoted student 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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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