Civil War Created Modern Economy
The Civil War was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. The war was responsible for more American deaths than any other conflict, and it has played a continuous role in both the culture and economy of the US ever since. During the course of the Civil...
The Gun Control Farce
Surely murder is a serious subject, which ought to be examined seriously. Instead, it is almost always examined politically in the context of gun control controversies, with stock arguments on both sides that have remained the same for decades. And most of those...
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MISSISSIPPI: Battle over Confederate Symbols Continues With Miss. State Flag It’s the last state flag to feature the Confederate battle emblem, and for a moment after the 2015 Charleston shootings it seemed like its days were numbered. Several municipalities in...
South A Charcuterie Capital
When you think of charcuterie, you probably think of France, the very birthplace of the term, or Italy, with its famous salumi, or Spain, home of jamón. The American South, though, has rightly earned its own place in the conversation, embracing the time-honored...
Will Orlando Change Anything?
However great the shock of the massacre in Orlando, it is only a matter of time before we start hearing again the fact-free dogma that “diversity is our strength.” If there is any place in the Guinness Book of World Records for words repeated the most...Obiter Dicta
We’ve seen masked government agents roughing people up, shouting obscenities at them, trapping them on freezing cold roofs, smashing their Read More
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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