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Birthright Citizenship Is Not Just for Immigrants
Now that we've completed our celebration of America's 250th birthday, it's time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. I will...
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News From Around the South, 7/6 to 7/13
SOUTH CAROLINA: University of Georgia provost named Clemson’s new president Selection came after the first choice opted to remain at Michigan State...
Confederate flag image at NC’s Great American State Fair stand sparks backlash
Visitors hoping to celebrate North Carolina’s history at the Great American State Fair last week were instead met with an ugly reminder of its darkest chapter: an image of North Carolina’s state flag altered to include the emblems of the Confederate battle flag. The flag, first reported by Spectrum News and seen in posts on social media, was shown on a large video screen in immediate view of the...
Nearly 250 years in the making, new Baton Rouge Revolutionary War marker vanished in 3 days
Three years of planning and fundraising to commemorate an obscure but major piece in America's 250th celebration was wiped out in just three days....
But first, coffee: The drink that energized the American Revolution
A consequential act of defiance secured tea's place as perhaps the most iconic beverage of America's colonial era. The Boston Tea Party became an...