The Violent History of the U.S.‑Mexico Border
Chinese immigrants, escaped slaves, and Native Americans were all people U.S. forces tried to keep on one side or the other. America’s southern border—which has shifted multiple times with U.S. expansion—was formed through violence. Texas and American militias used...
What Are We Conserving?
When my friend David French — New York Times columnist, pro-life evangelical, and lifelong conservative — announced that he would be voting for Kamala Harris, it was like dropping a Porterhouse steak amid a pride of lions. The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg wrote a...
News From Around the South, 8/26 to 9/2
SOUTH CAROLINA: Former Slave and S.C. Rep. Will Soon Have State House Monument At 23-years-old, Robert Smalls won freedom for himself and his family. The Beaufort County man went from slavery to pilot during the Civil War before being elected to Congress. He is the...
In Search of Monsters
“America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy … She might become the dictatress of the world, But she would no longer be the ruler of her own spirit.” — John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) In the middle of his term as Secretary of State, the...
How a Revolutionary War battle in SC helped Name Two Navy Ships, a Festival and a Book
Connected by a name, the small town of Cowpens holds a festival every year celebrating two ships When Revolutionary War troops fought the Battle of Cowpens in 1781, the name only made sense: The area, now near Spartanburg, was dotted with literal cow pens. In the more...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