Civil War Still Tugs At Our Conscience
During late June 1863, two companies of the First Delaware Cavalry were dispatched from Baltimore to guard the critical rail line and roads that ran through the town of Westminster. The contingent of less than 100 Union soldiers, whose commanding officers included...
The Real Crimes of Russiagate
For a year, the big question of Russiagate has boiled down to this: Did Donald Trump’s campaign collude with the Russians in hacking the DNC? And until last week, the answer was “no.” As ex-CIA director Mike Morell said in March, “On the...
News From Around the South 7/10 to 7/17
SOUTH CAROLINA: Folly Beach Boat Becomes Confederate Flag Battleground For nearly three decades, civility reigned each time folks took a paint brush to the derelict boat along Folly Road and slathered on marriage proposals, birthday wishes and political statements....
Alone, Perhaps, But is Trump Right?
At the G-20 in Hamburg, it is said, President Trump was isolated, without support from the other G-20 members, especially on climate change and trade. Perhaps so. But the crucial question is not whether Trump is alone, but whether he is right. Has Trump read the...
Heritage or Hate?
More than 150 years since the close of the Civil War, the Confederacy retains its ability to divide Americans. Recent battles over the removal of statues and other icons in the city of New Orleans demonstrate just how contentious those symbols remain. For many...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: University of Georgia provost named Clemson’s new president Selection came after the first choice opted to remain at Michigan State University CLEMSON — Clemson University’s governing board on Read More