The Only Question Left
What are usually the hard questions are easy this time. He did it. It was wrong. Now who cares is the question. He did just what all the uncontradicted testimony has established, what we knew going in, witness after witness saying exactly the same thing. It...
The Lure of the South: Confederate Yankees
At least 76 Iowans fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War despite Iowa’s status as Union State. A new book, Iowa Confederates in the Civil War, dives into the history of these soldiers and their motivations for leaving Iowa to fight for the...
Will Dems Fall in Love Again in 2020?
There are large historical differences between America’s two major political parties in how they choose their presidential nominees. Consider this: Since 1952, there have been 11 presidential elections where there wasn’t a Republican president running for...
News From Around the South 11/11 to 11/18
SOUTH CAROLINA: Confederate Relic Room Ponders Name Change for Funding Future COLUMBIA — Museums nationwide are facing fierce competition for both eyes and wallets amid shrinking government resources. South Carolina’s oldest military history museum is no different....
Liberty Trail Links Revolutionary Sites
More Revolutionary War battles were fought in South Carolina than any other state. About 200 engagements occurred in the state, according to the National Park Service. “The Revolutionary War may have started in Massachusetts, it may have ended in Virginia, but the...Obiter Dicta
According to data from the CDC analyzed by the Williams Institute at UCLA, some 3.3% of American high school students Read More
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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