Preserving Southern Heritage

As summer comes to a close, so do the fairs. Some people don’t feel that the fairs in rural New York are family friendly. For one thing, it’s not uncommon to see the Confederate Flag on everything from bumper stickers and flags. Because of the controversy that comes with the Confederate flag, many stores have […]

New Prairie High School has banned its students from flying the Confederate flag on campus. The school had received complaints form students and visitors about the presence of the confederate flag on school grounds. A group of students wanted to fly the Confederate flag because they see it as a symbol of southern pride, but

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

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

The 1856 locomotive Texas spent 90 years on display in the basement of the Cyclorama building in Grant Park, Georgia. A historically significant railroad train, it was part of the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862. Since December 2015, the engine has undergone a $500,000 restoration. The Texas will be ready for its new home at

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

I read in this article about the confederate flag. This group is trying to bring justice to this flag and bring it back. To gain support from fellow community members they showed up with a confederate flag that stood a wopping 70 feet tall. This drew in many people who were curious and could help

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

According to one of the players on the team, the Seattle Seahawks have decided to lock arms and stand united as a team during the national anthem to honor those who have fought for their freedom, raising the possibility that announcing the move early in the day might set a template that other teams could

A Mississippi attorney has vowed to keep fighting his battle to have the rebel X removed from the state flag, citing as unconstitutional the hostile environment created by the flag’s ‘symbol of slavery’, despite the fact that a district judge has indicated no injury has been proven. The state’s governor has agreed with the judge. Attorney: