Commentary

This article is all about how media are creating a new truth. Basically this article is all about how the media can twist and alter a story so that it makes people believe that what they are saying is true.Media often tries to discredit the opposing view of a situation by providing often invalid arguments […]

A writer’s impassioned description of a book proposed in Spring 2016 with no proposed date of release or confirmed publisher. The first and second chapters are already completed, but the author give the rest of the book room to expand as new information is learned. Confirmed topics explored are slave enlistment, battle history, and slave

The argument surrounding the Confederate flag and memorials continue to divide the country. One side feels hurt as the memories of slavery come in mind, while the opposite side feels discouraged from representing history and honoring the ones who lost their lives. The argument becomes more of an issue as the side opposing Confederate memorials

Bans on confederate flags can be absurd in certain circumstances. While the purpose of California’s ban of the confederate flag was to prevent state sponsored displays of bigotry, its effects were much more far reaching. For example, in an art fair in Fresno, one man’s historic painting regarding the Civil War was rejected because it

Confederate soldiers took horses from families in York County during a March across the country. One man, Jacob Rudy, filed a lawsuit for damages incurred when his horse was stolen by one of these soldiers. Years after his death, it turns out that his family did finally receive payment for what was taken from them

In “Civil War Profiles – Protecting the flag was the primary mission” Thomas J Ryan highlights the role of standard bearers during battle. He points out that members of the color guard had to be extremely courageous and that although standard bearers are often killed another color guard member is always ready to step up

When a group of Confederate Flag wavers, the Virginia Flaggers, headed down the the VMFA for a day of flag waving, they were accosted by a man named Jonathan Romans who had been served warrants for accosting them before. He was arrested, and the Flaggers were very happy about that and will continue to protest

Is Southern culture racist or is it just being skewed as such by history? Is it fair to attack the reminders of a time in our history that is a deeply divisive to this country? This author explores reasons for preserving our monuments to the Confederacy and why they are not just icons to racism.

The Virginia Flaggers, a group that places Confederate Highway Memorial Battle Flags at sites around the commonwealth, is performing site improvements to the flag location on I-95 and has temporarily removed the flag and flag pole. The work is expected to be completed this fall and the flag will return with a re-dedication ceremony. The