Recently the Marana High School administration has banned the confederate flag from their campus in general. The flag is banned in every other form except for what is used in the schools curriculum. This decision in general has caused a number of students as well as parents to protest. The decision for the ban was […]
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It may be of interest to read words from letters written home by Confederate soldiers during Christmas. The first is a letter by Henry Kyd Douglas, who was being held at Johnson’s Island Prison in Ohio. Henry had been with Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg, where he was injured and the captured. In a Christmas 1863
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Private Valerius Giles had picket duty on Christmas day, 1861. A member of the 4th Texas Regiment, Giles “had a splendid view of the river for two or three miles in each direction.” Across the river was a Union brigade from New York. The day was bitterly cold, with snow “gently and silently falling, deepening
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It was the winter of 1862, and the little Virginia town of Warrenton – a village, really – was in the hands of the Yankees. But the people of Warrenton were trying to make the best of it as Christmas approached. One of the women living there was the wife of a Confederate General. He was
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On a Christmas morning, Lieutenant R. J. Lambert accompanied his detail of twenty men from the fourth Texas regiment along the Potomac. Soon after the commencement of the war, the Lieutenant was acclimating to the days of battle. On a cold and snowy day, they experienced the first taste of war-time excitement after a near
Flags are a very interesting piece of fabrics. The hold so many different meanings and representation depending on what they are. They can represent a whole country, and even cause controversy. To a historian their meaning is much different. They are a piece of history which needs to be preserved forever. Key Takeaways:Flags can evoke strong
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Confederate Monument, erected by Sons and Daughters of Confederate Soldiers in 1913. This monument commemorates the sacrificed confederate sons and fathers during the American Civil War. Located in Alabama, this monument sits in DeKalb County near sites such as Cherokee Indian removal and Fort Payne’s Fort. This beautiful monument has a lone confederate soldier sitting
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In the current day and age, being politically correct is almost a necessity. Whether it be debate over the confederate flag or the naming of highways after Confederate presidents, Americans have been pushing for change. Read this article as it relates to the various instances where Americans are pushing for change and the reaction of
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In the current day and age, being politically correct is almost a necessity. Some Americans wish to remove all aspects of the Confederacy from public spaces. This article deals with a Confederate monument in St. Louis. Refer to the article for attempts by the St. Louis mayor to remove the monument A year later, Confederate memorial
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A confederate flag was flown during a Fourth of July parade in Delaware, this past Summer. It was felt to be offensive by many in the town, and seemed to be inappropriate, especially flying it during Independence Day. The flag was flown by a 17 year old town member who claims he is actively involved
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