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MISSISSIPPI: Cannons Draw Visitors to Siege of Vicksburg Commemoration VICKSBURG, Miss. — A program commemorating the 151st anniversary of the Civil War Siege of Vicksburg drew hundreds to the Vicksburg National Military Park over the weekend. Saturday’s event...
The Turning Point
Thomas Donlan strays from his usual economic and political topics to devote a Barron’s editorial commentary to important American historical events from 150 years ago. Even the victors and their heirs should not celebrate the anniversaries of important battles....News from Around the South 6/23 – 6/30
VIRGINIA: Civil War Fallen Remembered LEESBURG, Va. — The sight and sound of The Commandant’s Own United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps was one of a number of memorable moments during Sunday’s dedication ceremony at Oatlands to commemorate those who...
Iraq Debacle Bush's Fault
President Barack Obama, on Dec. 12, 2011, called Iraq “self-reliant and democratic.” He praised that country, calling it a “new Iraq that’s determining its own destiny — a country in which people from different religious sects and...Civil War Quilts Tell Story
An exhibit of quilts, clothing, uniforms and other Civil War-era textiles reveals a complicated and heart-wrenching time. “Each rip and stain in the clothing tells a story,” said Margi Hofer, curator of decorative arts at the New-York Historical Society,...Obiter Dicta
One of the defining failures of modern American government has been the steady erosion of Congress’s constitutional authority over war. Read More
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