The True History of Custer’s Last Stand
Sometimes to get remembered in history, you need a great publicist. The Battle of Little Bighorn—also known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand’— is a chapter in U.S. history that some historians are arguing needs a rewrite. The story American students are generally taught is...
America Stands for Fair Trials
In America, every defendant is supposed to get a fair trial. It’s guaranteed in our Bill of Rights. That guarantee sets us apart from banana republics, and we take pride in it. Democratic prosecutors have rolled out four indictments against former President...
News From Around the South, 8/7 to 8/14
New Sculpture is Taking Shape Where Statue of Confederate President Once Stood NEW ORLEANS — Watch this space. As Canal Street commuters have probably noticed, something’s going on at the site of the former monument to Jefferson Davis on the Norman C. Francis...
Was the last battle of the American Revolution fought in India? A growing number of historians think so
Final Jeopardy category: the American Revolutionary War. The answer is: The last battle of America’s war of independence was fought on this continent. Cue the familiar music, and write down your response. If you said “What is North America?” and wagered your entire...
New Banking Regulations Could Sink The Economy
Banking is just about the most regulated industry in America. Yet, as we saw with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and others in recent months, lenders are not invulnerable to failure due to bad management or unexpected changes in economic conditions. The...Obiter Dicta
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