Ready, aim and dive! The British had an invested interest in the success of Confederate soldiers winning the American civil war. They sent load and loads of weaponry to add in this endeavor. Fortunately, for many surviving Americans of that war a lot of those weapons of destruction ended up at the bottom of the […]
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Maurice Bessinger was a restaurant owner in the the deep south of America who famously defended the ownership of slaves in the country. He would fly Confederate battle flags near all of his restaurants and made his establishments unwelcoming to black Americans even after desegregation. He sold small plots of land near his establishments so
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Barksdale’s Brigade: Charge at Gettysburg “I am sure that it was the grandest charge that was ever seen by mortal man.” Those are the words of Union Colonel Worthen, whose men at Gettysburg tried – and failed – to stand against General Barksdale’s Mississippi brigade. Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
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A very unique historical relic was recently unveiled. On Thursday November 10th, members of the Louisiana Area Historical Museum displayed a completely preserved Civil War flag at the American legion post 370. The flag was originally owned by Sam Minor prior to acquisition by the Louisiana Area Historical Museum. The flag unveiling was preceded by
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The controversial 121-year-old Confederate monument at the University of Louisville is moving to Brandenburg, Ky., Mayor Greg Fischer announced late Tuesday afternoon. “This new location provides an opportunity to remember and respect our history in a more proper context,” Fischer said. “And it’s close enough that Louisvillians can visit.” The decision comes seven months after
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Following Trump’s historical victory last Tuesday night, two small time victories occurred in Virginia. Virginians vetoed two candidates running to take down confederate monuments, in the town. One of these is the Jefferson Davis Monument and the monument still stands, today. Mayor Write was defeated on Tuesday night after diminishing his campaign by announcing his
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Following the recent election results, that named Donald Trump the new president of the United States, triggered protest across the nation. These protest have been anti-Trump themed. As a result many young adults are out protesting, showing their lack of support for the president-elect. During a recent protest in Richmond, Virginia protesters demonstrated their frustration
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Bo Butner plans a full “Dukes of Hazzard” tribute for Halloween in Vegas. His Camaro is adorned with the Confederate flag ad a tribute to the General Lee. The horn will blare “The Cry of Dixie”. Butner also plans to dress the part of Bo Duke in tight jeans and a blonde wig. Along with
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Nascar fights to promote diversity while keeping it’s heritage. While the Confederate flag in banned on cars and uniforms, patrons still wear this emblem to the racetrack. At the same time, Nascar is fighting to allow more minorities onto the track. But, there’s something for everyone at the racetrack. There’s a Duck Dynasty tent but,
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The “Rebel Yell,” popular at many sporting events has deep confederate roots. Originally the yell was Started by Confederate companies to intimidate Union soldier. According to Yankees, no one yelled like that unless they were going to kill someone. The yell soon gained popularity throughout the Confederate army. Though today, it’s only used at sporting
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