Preserving Southern Heritage

Winslow Homer’s “The Sharpshooter,” really struck a cord with our author, as he equates sharpshooters are vile and cowardly. The author, whose name is either Allen or Allem according to the proofreader, continues by saying Homer was a precursor to photojournalists, as the technology at the time didn’t allow for photographs. Allen concludes the piece […]

The Civil War remains the deadliest war in American history, despite later wars’ usage of superior weaponry. The weapons used in the Civil War included the Springfield Model 1861 rifle, the Henry Repeating Rifle, the LeMat Pistol, the Model 1857 12-Pounder “Napoleon” Gun, and the Gatling gun, which was the predecessor of the more modern

“Dixie” is another casualty of our politically correct society. The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) has built the new Vaught-Hemingway football stadium, and they have decided that the old fight song had to go to make things more inclusive for all fans. The powers that be want new traditions to be formed in place of

The state of California enacted a law they thought would serve the constructive purpose of outlawing a symbol of racism and hate, the confederate flag. Instead they enacted a law that is downright silly and constitutionally invalid. To outlaw the image of a flag is the same thing as outlawing a word – impossible in

A group called the “Virginia Flaggers” has taken to the streets in protest of the removal of the confederate flag from city property. There was a raising of the largest one of these prohibited flags near Danville, on the side of Rt. 29. So many people consider this flag racist, but this group, as well

A man in Georgia received a scare when he found a Civil War era cannon ball while digging in his yard. The bomb squad was called in to handle the situation, as the cannon ball is a kind loaded with gunpowder and possibly still explosive. The man refused to evacuate his house during the ordeal.

A dispute that seems to mirror the national mood is claiming another victim. The ‘Dukes of Hazzard Store’ will be closing up shop. What started as a dispute over parking and zoning has turned into a feud that is fanning the flames of “us” versus “them”. The “us” being hardworking Southern folk and the “them”;

Poker during the civil war was a widely played game. Many soldiers picked up gambling and Union soldiers began picking up habits such as swearing and smoking. Many forms of gambling were popular in the south. The Life of Johnny Reb and Billy Jack explain how life was like during the Civil war. Key Takeaways:The story

First Amendment? Not in California. California owns the right to decide what speech the state engages in. Most recently evident by its banning on a painting of the civil war from a county fair art fair because it includes the Confederate Flag due to its symbolism of racism and demonstration of a darker time for

The controversy continues in regards to the confederate flag in South Carolina. While one side strives to make compromises by not having the flag on any permanent flag poles at the cemetery, the other side finds no compromise acceptable as the flag represents hate and racism. As of now the flag can still be placed