After Beating De Soto, Chickasaws Retooled Iron Left Behind
Archaeologists unearthed the rare trove of more than 80 metal objects in Mississippi, and believe them to be from de Soto’s 16th-century expedition through the Southeast. The Chickasaws used and adapted the objects as household tools and ornaments, an unusual practice...
Bad Moon Rising For Biden, And Us
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote T. S. Eliot in the opening line of what is regarded as his greatest poem, “The Waste Land.” For President Joe Biden, the cruelest month is surely August of 2021, which is now mercifully ending. When has a...
News From Around the South 8/23 to 8/30
SOUTH CAROLINA: Reconstruction Era Subject of New National Park in Beaufort Area BEAUFORT — In November 1861, early in the Civil War, Union troops assumed control of Port Royal Sound and its adjacent islands. This was meant to be a refueling station for U.S. ships...
Nation Building Was Not The Point
Damon Linker is one of the sharpest political/cultural observers writing today. If you’re not already reading his contributions to The Week, you should. He is also my colleague on The Bulwark’s weekly podcast “Beg to Differ.” In the spirit of...
10 must-read Southern books this fall
Now that we’re brushing the sand from our feet and closing the book on summer’s hottest beach reads, it’s time to tuck in to meatier literary fare as the shorter days and colder nights of autumn approach. Here are 10 Southern books we recommend reading this fall....Obiter Dicta
PITTSBURGH — Walking out of the Allegheny County Republican election night event at a local luxury hotel, the young men Read More
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GEORGIA: Georgia lawmaker proposes ‘Confederate History Month’ ATLANTA – A Georgia lawmaker on Monday defended his proposal asking House colleagues to recognize “Confederate History Month,” but black lawmakers charge it Read More