Historic Photo: Crawfordville Confederate Reunion
Confederate veterans reunion, Crawfordville, 1904
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Historic Photo: The Brave Boys of the 1st Virginia Volunteers
Militiamen of the First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers in Charles Town, then Virginia, 1859
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Teen’s determination to fly flag creates controversy
Tanner Young loves the American Flag, so much so that he even flies if on the back of his truck. He was recently told by school administrators that he cannot fly the flag on school property. Tanner, who has been described as a strong American, has a Facebook rally behind him. The controversy comes after
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Sons of Confederate Veterans Sue University of Mississippi Over Revised Plaque
At the Ole Miss Campus there has been a revision to a statue to the Confederate plaque that has been revised. Just like anything there is a domino effect that has caused the Sons of Confederate Veterans or SCV to revive a lawsuit from back in 2014. At the time of the suit, it had
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Ridiculous History: The Civil War’s Worst Cup of Coffee
During the civil war, food was engineered for traveling soldiers to take with them. This successfully created evaporated milk and condensed milk. Not so successful was the coffee. Coffee was considered important for smart decision making and winning strategies. However, the Essence of Coffee was not very good and few soldiers could stomach the stuff.
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New Orleans tells court it can remove Confederate statues
In New Orleans, friction is continuing between two parties on the movement of controversial confederate statues. The city is arguing they have the right as local governing authority to remove said statues, while opponents argue removal with cause irreparable harm. The decision has floated through not only state, but also federal courts and is currently
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Harber’s History: Mary Overall was tenacious Confederate spy
Mary Jackson Overall was once a rebel spy during the American Civil War. Mary worked with secret service agents out of Flat Rock, and was known to have a way with Federal officers. While in Nashville, Mary made entry into a fort and gained valuable information from the Union soldiers. In 1866 Mary wed John
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Constitution says yes but Greenfield says no to confederate flag
The confederate flag is nationally known as a symbol of racial and class degradation and oppression in the United States of America. The Public Official in Greenfield removed his flag after the controversy blew up when a parent noticed it hanging in his garage. The flag is offensive to such a large group of people,
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