Civil War
Yoni Applebaum has an interesting piece on the popularity of reenacting the U.S. Civil War in Germany. While one might poo-poo any real analysis of this as being just Gone.
I find this paper interesting for a different reason than Matt does; namely, that it's a classic example of "drawing inferences far beyond what your data can actually support." Even.
I'm voting for George Thomas.
The only thing that's surprising about Bob McDonnell's lionization of Virginia's Confederate heritage is the ferocity of the reaction. Here at LGM we've been beating the Treason-in-Defense of Slavery Heritage.
Fascinating front page of the Atlanta Constitution from July 4, 1905. Lead story was not Independence Day, and in fact I can't find a single reference to the holiday on.
Oregon State represents Christianity, capitalism, and tradition. Oregon represents the creeping evils of secularism, miscegenation, and gay marriage.Go Ducks!!!!!
My wife asked the other day why I seemed so interested recently in the self-evident absurdity of "Black Confederates." The short, pragmatic answer is that I'm teaching a course on.
You'll all be stunned to learn that the Sons of Confederate Veterans have laid claim to the grave of another selfless bondsman who loved his master so very much that.