Obiter Dicta
July 4, 2026
"Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away or by 3,000 tyrants one mile away?" — Rev. Mather Byles (1706-1788)...
CSA
News From Around the South, 6/22 to 6/29
SOUTH CAROLINA: He died fighting for America’s independence at 14. He’s only just been identified Thirteen of America’s first ever veterans lie...
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. The story starts before the American Revolution. The British built Fort Bute at the confluence of Bayou Manchac and the Mississippi River in 1766, exactly 10 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the Pennsylvania State House,...
Battlefields Mean Business
Battlefield parks preserve stories of conflict, sacrifice and transformation while also serving as public spaces that attract visitors, support...
Charleston in Revolt, 1775–1783
Excitement is growing as we begin 2026 as this year will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our...