Misunderstanding the Civil War
In early July, on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, pilgrims will crowd Little Round Top and the High Water Mark of Pickett’s Charge. But venture beyond these famous shrines to battlefield valor and you’ll find quiet sites like...News from Around the South 5/27 – 6/3
Tennessee: Group Challenges Naming of Memphis Parks MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several plaintiffs have filed suit against the renaming of Confederate-themed city parks in Memphis, asserting only the mayor can change park names. According to The Commercial Appeal, nine...News from Around the South 5/21 – 5/27
Virginia: Appomattox Cannons Receive Attention APPOMATTOX, Va. — Two Civil War-era cannons in Appomattox Court House Square are the focal point of countless photos of tourists taking turns posing with them. Last week, the cannons received attention of a different sort...Cooter and Fast Eddie
It isn’t every day that one makes preparations to go and play music for some friends but instead ends up being portrayed in the national press and on the Internet as some sort of antediluvian racist who should not be seen in the company of someone aspiring to the...Obiter Dicta
Last week, the Supreme Court effectively abolished the right to assembly in three Southern states. By refusing to hear an Read More
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