News From Around the South 12/25 to 1/1

News From Around the South 12/25 to 1/1

New Year’s Tradition of Watch Night Services Dates to Civil War The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to December 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in churches and other venues, waiting for President Abraham Lincoln to sign...
Why Was It So Hard for Nikki Haley to Say ‘Slavery’? History Has the Answer

Office Pool 2025

1. In January 2025, Donald Trump will be a. In federal prison. b. Preparing to be inaugurated as President. c. Fuming in his bedroom at Mar-a-Lago over his second loss to Joe Biden. d. None of the above. 2. In January 2025, Joe Biden will be a. Preparing to be...
News From Around the South 12/18 to 12/25

News From Around the South 12/18 to 12/25

KENTUCKY: History comes alive in Elizabethtown 161 years after Civil War battle HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. — It was just after Christmas, 1862, and Elizabethtown was under attack. Confederate forces had fired more than 100 cannonballs. On Wednesday, outside of the Depp...