News From Around the South 5/13 to 5/20

News From Around the South 5/13 to 5/20

ARKANSAS: Lawmaker Who Pushed for Removal of Confederate Flag Resigns From Legislature LITTLE ROCK, Ark — (AP) – The top Democrat in Arkansas’ House and the lawmaker who’s pushed for removing the Confederate designation from the state’s flag is...
Skipping Over Hillary and Obama Fights

Skipping Over Hillary and Obama Fights

New York Times reporter Peter Baker offered new insights into how badly former President Barack Obama reacted to Hillary Clinton losing the 2016 election. It came in a new edition of his book “Obama: The Call to History.” But since Obama sounded whiny...
News From Around the South 4/29 to 5/6

News From Around the South 4/29 to 5/6

NORTH CAROLINA: Residents, Religious Leaders Discuss Name Change of Dixie Classic Fair WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Dozens of local residents and religious leaders made their voices heard regarding the name “Dixie Classic Fair” on Tuesday night as part of...
Five Books On The Battle of New Orleans

Five Books On The Battle of New Orleans

On this week 157 years ago, New Orleans fell to Union forces in shocking fashion. Many observers then and now (including the author of an upcoming ECW volume) have deemed the sudden loss of the South’s largest city and its extensive port and manufacturing...