A Complex History
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal. “Alabama?” one asked. “On purpose?” I shared their skepticism, viewing the travel literature with the jaundiced eye of a longtime Angeleno...News From Around the South 4/8 – 4/15
Tenessee: Sons of Confederate Veterans Diss Memphis Over Parks Choice MEMPHIS — The Sons of Confederate Veterans International chose Richardson, Texas, over Memphis for its 2016 annual convention in part because of “negative publicity” over Memphis’...Surrender Anniversary
The national capital of the Confederate States of America, Richmond, Va., fell to the Union Army 148 years ago this month, after 10 months of bloody horror in the muddy bug-infested trenches around nearby Petersburg, Va., as the Union armies tightened their noose...The Politics of Song
Like any effective popular song that explores cultural misunderstanding, “Accidental Racist’’ has ignited a lively dialogue about language and symbols that can mean very different things to different people. And it is hardly the first time a song by a Southerner...Thatcher Was More Than Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher will be long remembered as a very strong leader of her nation, with an international reputation as Britain’s “Iron Lady.” At the same time, she could demonstrate a remarkable level of personal charm. During my three and a half years as Canada’s High...Obiter Dicta
We’ve seen masked government agents roughing people up, shouting obscenities at them, trapping them on freezing cold roofs, smashing their Read More
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VIRGINIA: Mobile museum bringing Virginia history across the Commonwealth CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It is a truck on a mission to teach young students and families about Virginia history. While Read More