An American Superhero With A Heart Of Gold
For those who have been avoiding the Olympics due to United States Olympians’ protesting the country they represent, this week brought a sweet respite. Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who won a gold medal for the United States in freestyle wrestling, is a breath of fresh...
Sweetgrass Basket Heritage Fights For Survival
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Emily Manigault wants to make a good impression. At her roadside stand along Highway 17, she sweeps the sidewalk, a crucial slice of concrete that leads potential customers from the corner of a Home Depot parking lot to her collection of...
America’s ‘Great Leap Forward’ Into Socialism
Just seven weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Among the largest spending bills in history, it was passed without the vote of a single Republican. The plan sent direct payments of up to $1,400 to most Americans, extended a...
News From Around the South 7/26 to 8/2
MISSISSIPPI: Civil War-Era Letters to Governors Provide Broader History Residents around Mississippi are getting a clearer view of the state’s history during the Civil War era thanks to an ongoing project through the Mississippi Department of Archives and...What Happens When Government Breaks Its Own Laws?
In October of 2020, 14 people were arrested in Michigan and accused of being participants in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The governor had imposed draconian restrictions on religious, travel and commercial activities as a means, she claimed, to stem the...Obiter Dicta
“Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press…” —First Amendment to the U.S. Read More
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VIRGINIA: Virginia Museum of History and Culture launches Revolution Revisited podcast Calling all history buffs! The Virginia Museum of History and Culture is launching a podcast that you don’t want Read More