This year’s education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged [...]
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In a tearful address to [...]
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At least 76 Iowans fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War despite Iowa’s status as Union State. A new book, Iowa Confederates in the Civil War, dives into the history of these soldiers and their motivations for leaving Iowa to fight for the Confederate States of America. Author and Historian David Connon joins River to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lure of the South: Confederate Yankees
Albert H. Newall died at Fort Delaware POW camp. The town fathers of Danville, Iowa didn’t want to bury his body in the local cemetery.JIM WILLIAMS/RANDEL BAILEY
At least 76 Iowans fought for the [...]
Racism in University Culture
Syracuse University
To hear some Syracuse University students and alumni of color tell it, the headline-grabbing events on campus over the past two weeks were a long time coming.
They say while other colleges and universities across [...]