A Map of the ‘Disunited States’ Shows Fears of Civil War–Era America
IT’S 1864, AND THE CIVIL War is raging. But southern secession isn’t the only danger threatening the Union. The United States has plenty of other enemies, foreign and domestic. If they got their way, this is what the formerly united states would look like—not two,...
Debaters Must Connect With Voters
As I noted in my column of several weeks ago, it’s a plus for everyone that Donald Trump will not show for the Republican debate. And now it’s official. He’s not showing up. Now we can have a debate about issues and not about Trump. Let’s also...
News From Around the South 8/14 to 8/21
VIRGINIA: Gold coins, a toothbrush and a bullet in the spine mark Civil War graves A circa 1893 lithograph showing the Battle of Williamsburg. Confederate soldiers were found buried at a site near a church used as a hospital during the Civil War. (Library of Congress)...
The True History of Custer’s Last Stand
Sometimes to get remembered in history, you need a great publicist. The Battle of Little Bighorn—also known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand’— is a chapter in U.S. history that some historians are arguing needs a rewrite. The story American students are generally taught is...
America Stands for Fair Trials
In America, every defendant is supposed to get a fair trial. It’s guaranteed in our Bill of Rights. That guarantee sets us apart from banana republics, and we take pride in it. Democratic prosecutors have rolled out four indictments against former President...Obiter Dicta
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