Rare, Eerie Photos Show Civil War Life
On April 12, 1861, the bloodiest conflict in American history began when Confederate forces attacked a Union-controlled fort in South Carolina. It was the first act of aggression mounted by the Confederacy, which had formed just a few months earlier. At the time,...
Housewives of Richmond
The women of Richmond were hungry, and so were their children. In April 1863, the Civil War had been raging for two years. A hard winter gave way to a reluctant spring, and food was scarce. The war had disrupted planting throughout Virginia, troop movements filled the...
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VIRGINIA: Candidate for Governor Says Nothing Racist About Confederate Flag Virginia gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart, a Republican, embraced the Confederate flag and Virginia’s history of defending slavery on Saturday, using multiple phrases that indicate his...
Last Confederate Victory in NC
I was asked by Ray Barber if I would like to go up and see Fort York. My immediate answer was, “Yes. When?” Barber is a native of New York who was drawn to Salisbury because of his interest in local history, military history and Civil War history. He works countless...
Time for Conservatives to Embrace Trump
Do conservatives — or non-leftists, for that matter — appreciate just how terrific Donald Trump has been as president? And how lucky we are that he won the presidency? I don’t know the answer. What I do know is that they ought to be deeply appreciative of him,...Obiter Dicta
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TEXAS: Restoring fading, damaged Texas historical markers becomes man’s mission What started as childhood resentment for his dad’s mandatory roadside history stops on family vacations has evolved into a full-blown Read More