News From Around the South 10/26 to 11/2

News From Around the South 10/26 to 11/2

VIRGINIA: Civil War Monuments In Henry County Stand Amid Outrage MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Across Virginia, the South and the nation, monuments to the Confederacy and the Civil War that have stood as totems to a troubling past have come down in recent months, at times amid...
Can a Disintegrating America Come Together?

A Time For Choosing Again

In order to win the presidential election next week, President Donald Trump will have to articulate why he is the right choice. The choice has to be about more than Trump and his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden; it has to be about the very different futures...
The Civil War and the Environment

The Civil War and the Environment

The natural and built environment directly shaped the course and outcome of the Civil War. Disease, weather, terrain, animals, food, and a host of other environmental factors were all inextricably tied to both large-scale campaigns and back yard battles across the...
Can a Disintegrating America Come Together?

Is Getting Trump Worth It?

President Donald Trump is not the first president to be hated by a large segment of the American population. In more recent times, there was considerable hate for President Ronald Reagan. Even though the Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill and Reagan...
News From Around the South 10/19 to 10/26

News From Around the South 10/19 to 10/26

VIRGINIA: Black Contractor Braves Threats In Removing Richmond Statues RICHMOND, Va. — Devon Henry paced in nervous anticipation, because this was a project like nothing he’d ever done. He wore the usual hard hat — and a bulletproof vest. An accomplished Black...