Ulysses S. Grant’s Forgotten War
Reconstruction might be the single most difficult moment in the American past. It came in the wake of what might be the bravest moment, the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. But the vividness of the war years only makes the failures of Reconstruction...
Democracy Not at Risk, but Not Operating Optimally
Is democracy at risk this election year? Yup, is the answer given by President Joe Biden in his speech last Friday, ahead of the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the United States Capitol as both houses of Congress were assembled to receive the...
News From Around the South, 1/8 to 1/15
GEORGIA: State Seeks to Add More Historic Black Sites to National Register Most people love a good story, one that draws us in and keeps us on the edge of our chairs; one that is relatable and speaks to our imagination and touches our hearts. Whether fiction or...
Milk and The Police State
Last week, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, state troopers and investigators executed a search warrant on the farm of Amos Miller. Miller has been producing fresh unadulterated dairy products and grass-fed beef for 40 years. He does not sell to the public. Rather,...
The History Of The Classic Southern Meat ‘N’ Three Meal
There’s a reason Southern food has such a legendary place in American culinary psychology: it’s been responsible for more classic food innovations than any regional cuisine in the country (even if fried green tomatoes aren’t actually from there)....Obiter Dicta
In a famous Supreme Court one-liner, reminding the legal community of the finality of the court’s rulings, the late Justice Read More
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MARYLAND: Frederick, Maryland, had an active role in Revolutionary War Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told Read More