Census Numbers Undercut Ascendant America Theory
From the first years of the one-fifth of this century already completed, we’ve been told that a new, ascendant America — more nonwhite, more culturally liberal, more feminist — was going to dominate our politics for years to come. Those predictions have...
A Mission for the ’20s
So. Another decade behind us, another in front. Journalists love nothing more than the opportunity to gaze analytically in either direction. “Fills up the paper,” we used to say, back when newspapers needed constant filling to complement the ads on which...
Congressmen Call For Removal of Lee Statue
WASHINGTON — Two Virginia congressional representatives are calling for the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee to be replaced in the U.S. Capitol by a Virginian of color who has dedicated his or her life to fighting for equality. The statue of Gen. Lee, who is dressed...
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston’s Emancipation Day Festival’ May Be Nation’s Oldest CHARLESTON, S.C. — Celebrants will gather on January 1 to ring in the new year, but in Charleston, residents will also continue what’s possibly the nation’s only...
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GEORGIA: Civil War Park Closer to Reality, But Not A Name MABLETON, Ga. — Cobb County is moving forward on construction of a new park in Mableton that remains nameless nearly two years after controversy erupted over whether the name should reflect the site’s...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston historian uncovers date SC flag was first flown. It’s not the design we know today. A Charleston historian has uncovered brand new information about the first recorded Read More