Southern History to Celebrate
April is celebrated in the South for a lot of reasons, but here are some anniversaries of Southern contributions to justice and culture in the U.S. that should also be remembered. APRIL 1, 1891 The Coal Creek War begins in Tennessee. A rebellion by coal miners in 1891...
The Post-Assassination Goodwill Is Over: Back to Basics
On July 14, hours after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden told the nation, “(We need to) lower the temperature in our politics.” On July 14, hours after the assassination attempt, former Trump Attorney...
News From Around the South, 7/22 to 7/29
SOUTH CAROLINA: Family of Enslavers and Enslaved Reunite at Historic Cemetery BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — When Brenda Kinsler’s son was around 10 years old, he came home from school with questions about his family that she couldn’t answer. “Mom, who are we?” Kinsler, who lives...
Freedom’s Extinction
“Freedom is always just one generation away from extinction.” — Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) In December 1776, just six months after the Declaration of Independence had been signed and a year and a half into the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine sensed a...Obiter Dicta
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