Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

Winston Churchill once said, “The most beautiful voice in the world is that of an educated Southern woman.” The Sons of Confederate Veterans hosted their 118th National Reunion during the month of July, 2013 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Christine Barr, an...
Was Civil War About Slavery?

Was Civil War About Slavery?

In the course of our conversation, Yacine Kout mentioned something else—an incident that had happened the previous spring at Eastern Randolph High School just outside Asheboro. On Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration of Mexico’s defeat of French forces at the Battle...
News from Around the South 1/14 – 1/21

News from Around the South 1/14 – 1/21

Florida: Re-Enactors Celebrate Battle, Camp Life The American Civil War was probably pretty difficult for all who took part. But with all the issues the soldiers and noncombatants faced in the 1860s, they didn’t have to worry about car alarms blaring. Union and...