Confederate flag image at NC’s Great American State Fair stand sparks backlash
Visitors hoping to celebrate North Carolina’s history at the Great American State Fair last week were instead met with an ugly reminder of its darkest chapter: an image of North Carolina’s state flag altered to include the emblems of the Confederate battle flag. The...
Birthright Citizenship Is Not Just for Immigrants
Now that we’ve completed our celebration of America’s 250th birthday, it’s time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. I will not live to see it, but I hope the nation will. At least, I hope a certain kind of America will celebrate its 300th...
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SOUTH CAROLINA: University of Georgia provost named Clemson’s new president Selection came after the first choice opted to remain at Michigan State University CLEMSON — Clemson University’s governing board on Thursday selected University of Georgia provost Benjamin...
Graham Platner’s Disqualifying Behavior
The Washington Post put it this way: Platner, before the latest allegation, faced scrutiny for old social media posts dismissive of sexual assault, a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol that he has since covered up, sexually explicit text messages he sent to other women...
But first, coffee: The drink that energized the American Revolution
A consequential act of defiance secured tea’s place as perhaps the most iconic beverage of America’s colonial era. The Boston Tea Party became an essential ingredient in the recipe for revolution in the following years. But tea wasn’t the only hot...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: A ‘treasure hunt’ with a purpose: USC students seek clues to university’s untold past A ring of portable yellow barriers surrounds an active worksite at the head of Read More