by editor | Jul 27, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Coffee, a staple before the Civil War in most households, became a luxury, and a beverage soldiers craved. It was what bolstered and also refueled them, increasing morale, providing comfort before a battle, and giving soldiers the fortitude to continue a march. One...
by editor | Jul 25, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his fiscal 1941 budget proposal on Jan. 3, 1940, he introduced it by explaining how his administration had worked to increase the size of government. “The relatively low and constant level of expenditures throughout...
by editor | Jul 24, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
VIRGINIA: Quilt Museum Unveils Signage Marking Civil War History HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – After being damaged by a car nearly two years ago, an updated Civil War history marker now stands outside the Virginia Quilt Museum on Harrisonburg’s Main street. The...
by editor | Jul 20, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
What if liberty and democracy are opposites? What if the principle underlying liberty is to restrain the government to maximize individual autonomy? What if the principle underlying democracy is to unleash the government to give the people whatever they want? What if...
by editor | Jul 20, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
WASHINGTON — Well, how are things going for Vladimir Putin? He has been showing a KGB sleuth’s cunning at warfare for over a year now, and he has been doing it against an enemy who is outgunned and outnumbered. Oh yes, and by the way, that enemy is also winning...
by editor | Jul 20, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
GEORGIA: ‘Black History Trail’ Launches foor Tybee Island Visitors Amy Potter, Ph.D., gives a glimpse of the ‘Black History Trail’ developed by Georgia Southern University and others. The map can be found at this link. For many, Tybee Island near Savannah...