Preserving Southern Heritage

Congress expected to approve bill to expand Petersburg National Battlefield

The Petersburg National Battlefield will be getting an expansion thanks to a bill from congress. This national battlefield will be expanded by 200 acres which will make it the largest battlefield that is preserved in America, and it had both republican and democrat support. This is important for the history of the country to keep […]

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Malvern Hill Farm under contract

The historic Eastern Henrico farm fate has been decided, and it will be preserved. The Virginia battle site is home to one of the bloodiest battles of all time. This site has been purchased. The Capital Region Land Conservancy has purchased the historic site for 6.5 millions dollars, well worth the money to preserve it. Malvern

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Should Flag-Burners Go to Jail?

Flag burning was at times used as a form of protest against Trump during his presidential campaign, including by Johnson, who was among 17 demonstrators arrested in Cleveland this July during the Republican National Convention. Johnson spoke to ABC News last month, before the election, on the broader topics of protest and Trump after Supreme

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Did myth win out over fact?

My question is will the Civil War Trust and National Park Service continue to sell what may be a bogus narrative to the public, or will they look further into the story that Lee maintained his headquarters under tents in an apple orchard behind the Seminary across the road? My sources tell me the Park

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Civil War Flags of Fort Sumter

Confederate batteries opened fire.  The first shots missed their target, but gunners soon established the range and shells began bursting on the ramparts of Fort Sumter.  Soon the stronghold was ringed with fire and smoke, geysers of stone, brick and mortar flying skyward. This was the scene in Charleston harbor in the early hours of

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