Born and raised in the South, Ty Seidule is a Professor Emeritus of History at West Point and the author
Tag: Southern History
The Promised Land
(Note to readers: Below is Chapter I of my book, The Life and Times of Matthew Fontaine Maury, Pathfinder of
What Did Mary Know and When Did She Know It?
There was a lot involved in the hanging of Mary Surratt as one of the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination
The Wild Man: Eugene Talmadge
This essay is the third entry in the “Great Statesmen Series,” covering the woefully forgotten Eugene Talmadge from the Peach
Memorials to a Lie
Reconcile: verb – 1st definition: restore friendly relations between; cause to coexist in harmony. Reconciliation: noun –1st definition: the restoration of friendly relations. For years, many
A Candid Conversation: Our Ancestors
Daughter: “Daddy, if having slaves was so evil, why do you say we should love and honor our ancestors who
Dixie’s Judas
John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories fascinate me due to how varied they are and how well they cut across
On the Birth of Jim Crow
Whereas Jim Crow laws and segregation stand as the imminent sin of White Southerners, egregiously little actual discussion is conducted
Dusty Old Log Books
(Note to readers: Below is Chapter IX of my book, The Life and Times of Matthew Fontaine Maury, Pathfinder of
A Better Light
Once, a mother watching her child searching diligently for something and seeing that she was having no success in her