News from Around the South 9/11 to 9/16
Alabama: Selma Moves Forward with Plans to Sell Confederate Circle SELMA, Ala. — The Selma City Council took a step toward solving a 136-year-old question of ownership Tuesday evening. The council voted 4-1 to begin the process of selling an acre of land in Old...VA headstone policy wrong
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If Ira Cook had died today, chances are there’d be no problem getting a headstone for him from the Memorial Affairs Division of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides that service for all U.S. veterans. But Cook, a black Union Army...News from Around the South 9/2 – 9/9
Georgia: Chickamauga Battlefield Prepares for 150th Anniversary CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — You won’t have to be a Civil War buff to appreciate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Its coming up on September 14th and 15th, and the National Park...News from Around the South 8/26 to 9/2
Tennessee: Fall Civil War Cruises Set CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After an unusually wet summer across the Southeast, everyone is looking forward to drier fall weather. Soon brilliant colors will decorate the mountains surrounding Chattanooga. The Tennessee River Gorge is a...Obiter Dicta
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NORTH CAROLINA: Two ‘Human’Caused’ Fires Found at 16th Century Historic Site Two fires were discovered simultaneously at a North Carolina historic site dedicated to England’s first settlements on the continent — and Read More