Virginia Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From State Capital
RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation’s largest Confederate monuments — a soaring statue of Robert E. Lee, the South’s Civil War general — was hoisted off its pedestal in downtown Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, bringing to an end the era of Confederate statues in the city...
Our Elective Monarchy
In 1629, frustrated by the unwillingness of Parliament to grant him taxation power, King Charles I of England dissolved the body and had nine members arrested. He did not recall Parliament for over a decade. The intervening period, known as Personal Rule, saw Charles...
Texas, Abortion and the Constitution
Last week, this column addressed state nullification and secession under the U.S. Constitution. It argued, in effect, that when the government fails to protect fundamental liberties or actively assaults them — as it has done in the past 18 months under the guise of...
‘The Other Feud’ Looks at Civil War’s Effects On Hatfields And McCoys
The Hatfield and McCoy Feud is one of the best known legends in the country, well beyond its roots in West Virginia and Kentucky. Historian Philip Hatfield looks at how the Civil War, years before the feud itself, may have influenced the feudists themselves. Nearly...
News From Around the South 8/30 to 9/6
VIRGINIA: Proposed Development Worries Civil War Historians VARINA DISTRICT, Va. — Developers of a long-planned residential project are returning to Henrico County officials for permission to build more homes, but some residents want to halt the project...Obiter Dicta
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GEORGIA — National civil rights museum expanding. Unlike Smithsonian, Trump has no immediate sway over its content A popular museum in Atlanta is expanding at a critical moment in the Read More