News From Around the South 2/6 to 2/13
GEORGIA: Cyclorama Moved to Custom-Built Home ATLANTA: Ever since George Jones and his museum acquired one of the world’s largest paintings, they have been puzzling over a basic logistical problem. The Battle of Atlanta, created 20 German artists in 1886, is as high...
Do We Have a Legitimate Government?
Prior to last year’s election, supporters of Hillary Clinton worried that Donald Trump and his supporters might not accept Hillary Clinton’s victory as legitimate. It never occurred to them that the shoe might soon be on the other foot. Shortly after it...
Mercy Street Drama Tells Complex Story
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – The real “Mercy Street” depicted in the PBS Civil War drama ran down Fairfax Street in Old Town Alexandria, from the Mansion House Hospital to the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary. It was an easy walk for James Green and his family, whose...
Moral Supremacy and Mr. Putin
Is Donald Trump to be allowed to craft a foreign policy based on the ideas on which he ran and won the presidency in 2016? Our foreign policy elite’s answer appears to be a thunderous no. Case in point: U.S. relations with Russia. During the campaign Trump was...
News From Around the South 1/31 to 2/6
FLORIDA: Battle of Townsend’s Plantation Returned to Renningers MOUNT DORA — Some people might not be surprised that black people served in the Civil War. They may have read about the war or have seen the movie, “Glory.” Or they may have heard the stories of...Obiter Dicta
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VIRGINIA: Mobile museum bringing Virginia history across the Commonwealth CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It is a truck on a mission to teach young students and families about Virginia history. While Read More