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SOUTH CAROLINA: Who Was Really Responsible for the Burning of Columbia? COLUMBIA, SC — The blaze that destroyed much of Columbia in 1865 is considered the seminal event in the history of South Carolina’s capital. But the debate over who’s responsible for the...News From Around the South 1/12 – 1/19
VIRGINIA: State to be Scene for New PBS Civil War Drama PBS appears to be discovering that drama happens on this side of the pond, too. After being wedded for so long to British-centric scripted series, including the mega-hit “Downton Abbey,”...News From Around the South 12/29 to 1/5
NORTH CAROLINA: Fort Fisher Marks 150th Anniversary with Events With this year marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, the Cape Fear region’s most notable Civil War strongholds—Fort Fisher and Fort Anderson—are celebrating the occasion with...News From Around the South 12/22 to 12/29
TENNESSEE: One of Andrew Jackson’s Prized Possessions Back at Hermitage Of all the tokens of appreciation governments sent him after the Battle of New Orleans, a small gold box, about the size of a deck of cards, was one of only five Jackson mentioned in his...News From Around the South 11/10 – 11/17
SOUTH CAROLINA — Professor Explores Senses of the Civil War COLUMBIA, SC – Experiencing war envelops all the human senses, even taste. The sensory experience of the Civil War is the subject of a new book written by University of South Carolina...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