The Coast Guard’s Civil War

The Coast Guard’s Civil War

The commanding officer of the New Orleans-based cutter McClelland refused a direct order from Treasury Secretary John Dix to sail his vessel into Northern waters. Dix next ordered the executive officer to arrest the captain, assume command of the cutter and sail the...
Trump’s Latest Dumpster Fire

Trump’s Latest Dumpster Fire

You have to question the timing, not to mention the content, of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s revelation in the ongoing saga of the president of the United States and a porn star. On Wednesday, Giuliani, now a lawyer for President Donald Trump, chose...
News From Around the South 4/23 to 4/30

News From Around the South 4/23 to 4/30

NORTH CAROLINA: Students Suspended for Flying Confederate Flag Several students at a North Carolina high school were suspended recently for refusing to stop flying Confederate flags from their trucks on school grounds. The students were suspended for insubordination...
A Peek Into A Civil War Critic’s Corner

A Peek Into A Civil War Critic’s Corner

SHAG-A-DOO-LA. Those of us who write about the Civil War for fun (rarely for profit) get our ideas from any number of sources. One never knows when or how some inspiration will occur. Driving to the store recently, I heard Leslie Gore’s great song from 1963, “She’s a...
Who Controls Your Kids’ Lives?

Who Controls Your Kids’ Lives?

Former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas was fond of telling a story about his time stumping for educational change. “My educational policies are based on the fact that I care more about my children than you do,” Gramm once said to a woman. “No,...
News From Around the South 4/16 to 4/23

News From Around the South 4/16 to 4/23

SOUTH CAROLINA: Mother Suing S.C. Secessionist Party After Children Photographed Holding Confederate Flags A North Charleston mother is suing the Secessionist Party of South Carolina after two of her children were photographed holding Confederate flag images and their...