April 26th is the anniversary of the death of little Mary Phagan. For those unaware, Phagan was a thirteen-year-old girl
Tag: Southern History
Footnote to the “Belle Boyd” Article – Wiki-Dumb Edition
The first edition of this two-part essay was written with a two-fold purpose in mind – namely, (1) the introduction
The Making and Galvanization of a Confederate Spy
(Note: The following is a repost of an article I wrote and submitted for publication at ID two years ago,
Paying (Belated) Tribute to Columbia’s Longest Day
For 14 consecutive years leading up to 2019, this article informs us, Columbia, South Carolina has commemorated the occasion of
Horace Greeley and the Fort Pillow Lie
How do you convince a nation to kill their brothers?
Reconstruction in North Carolina
When viewing the Tarheel State within the context of its historical place in Dixie, North Carolina portrays an image of,
Councils, Committees, and Conservative Citizens
Author’s Preface: Having previously covered and analyzed the history of the blue collar Ku Klux Klan, I have seen fit
Raphael Semmes and the Cavalier Tradition
Semmes’ dedication to “preserving the principle of State sovereignty” was the only method that could have staved off the destruction of the old Union by the rising mid-nineteenth century forces of mass democracy and nationalism.
Ghosts of the Old South
Author’s Preface: For this piece, I would like to provide a bit of pretext. The topic in question is being
Virtual Schooling and Maury Map Drawing
Toward the end of the opening chapter of my manuscript, The Life and Times of Matthew Fontaine Maury, Pathfinder of the