California’s Forgotten Civil War History
Earlier this month, the last major Confederate monument in California came down. It was a curious one: a nine-foot granite pillar in an Orange County cemetery, bearing the names of several Southern leaders, including Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, who never even...
What Criminologists Don’t Say
John Paul Wright, professor at University of Cincinnati, and Matthew DeLisi professor at Iowa State University have penned a powerful article titled “What Criminologists Don’t Say, and Why,” in City Journal, Summer 2017. There is significant bias...
News From Around the South 8/27 to 9/2
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Civil War Museum Considers Logo Change The logo for the National Museum of Civil War Medicine courted controversy once before. In 2016, the Washington, D.C. tourism organization Destination DC declined to publish an ad for the local...
Beginning of Slavery in U.S.
The New York Times has begun a major initiative, the “1619 Project,” to observe the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe American history so that slavery and the contributions of black Americans explain who we are as a...
How Fall of Fort Henry Changed War
Fort Donelson has “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. It has an early morning Confederate attack, a breakout by Nathan Bedford Forrest and, in short, the stuff that makes good history. But from this outsider’s perspective looking in on the Western Theater, I believe (and...Obiter Dicta
Now that we’ve completed our celebration of America’s 250th birthday, it’s time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. Read More
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