Author Earl J. Hess writes a book about Braxton Bragg: one of the most hated confederate Generals. Hess takes an unbiased approach towards understanding Bragg. He states that Bragg had great personal qualities but, many insecurities. Hess wants readers so see Braxton Bragg in a more positive light. He points out, while Brag wasn’t perfect, he […]
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In response to legislation against the confederate flag, flags in the Capitol House corridor were replaced with Plaques representing each state. Though, the Confederate flag is on Mississippi’s flag, it’s not on the state plaque. Instead, the plaque shows a magnolia, Mississippi’s state flower. Though the Confederate flag isn’t part of the Mississippi plaque, there
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Six months after Robert E. Lee Surrendered at Appomattox, the last Confederate ship surrendered. Due to slow communication James I. Waddell was unaware that the war ended. The CSS Shenandoah was a Confederate ship used to demolish Union merchant ship. This same ship also carried prisoners of war. In an attempt to dodge pirates, Waddell traveled
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The people that make up North Carolina have a long history of rebellion. Most folks know that North Carolina declared its independence twice, in 1776 and in 1861. But it may surprise you that some citizens in North Carolina declared their independence in 1775.  In fact, the current state flag continues to bear the date
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Robert E. Lees headquarters at Gettysburg as much as possible to its July 1863 appearance when a maelstrom of war descended on the property. Gary Adelman, director of historian and education for the Trust, told the Gettysburg Daily website that the transformation of the building would give Gettysburg visitors a new appreciation of what occurred
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The Conch Rebellion: They Fought with Bread     It was the 1980’s, and drug smuggling was a noisy issue. Runners would take delivery of the stuff off shore, then travel north to big cities. So the Federal Government came up with a brilliant plan: the Border Patrol placed a roadblock at the northern limits of
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In Virginia a new battle is being fought , a battle to erase the racism of past history. The removal of historic statues is a possibility after a new movement to remove symbols of racism. It would be unfair for the statues of Lee and Jackson to be removed, and the statues of Lewis And
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Louisiana seceded from the Union on the 26th of January, 1861, becoming a sovereign nation. The Confederate States of America did not yet exist. Meanwhile this land considered itself an independent country, and was preparing for its defense. Soldiers like the one you see above were being rallied to the cause. One of the first
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One of the first flags of the Confederacy has been painstakingly restored and will be on display for a limited to for those wishing to get a glimpse at a national treasure. It will be on display as part of a fundraising opportunity at the Louisiana Area Historical Museum’s annual dinner. It will be on
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Delta State University is the last of Mississippi’s public university’s to stop flying the state flag because of its controversial symbolism displayed in the corner barring the Confederate symbol. Delta State had to make this decision because of the state’s lack of making a decision regarding the flag which is quite controversial. Last Mississippi University to
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