by editor | Sep 18, 2024 | Archive, Cartoon, Southern Partisan
The harlequin bug arrived in Texas in 1864, coinciding with increased Federal operations in the state. Earning nicknames such as the “Lincolnite” or “Sherman-bug,” its sudden appearance and proclivities appeared to make it the perfect weapon.[1] It feeds on the juices...
by editor | Jun 2, 2020 | Archive, Cartoon, Southern Partisan
Construction of Charles Town’s first sea wall commenced in early 1704, as part of a massive plan to fortify the entire city. It was truly a civic process — most able-bodied residents helped. And, if they didn’t, they were threatened with jail. The colony’s governing...