(Note: The following is a repost of an article I wrote and submitted for publication at ID two years ago,
Tag: Southern History
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
Reconstruction in Georgia
“Take a good look my dear. It’s an historic moment you can tell your grandchildren about – how you watched
Southern Whiggery: A New Departure, A New South, and A New Society
Author’s Preface: This essay functions as a second part to the essay “Southern Whiggery, Bourbon Democracy, and Expedient Moderates.” As