Remember Confederate History
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MAY AS CONFEDERATE HISTORY AND HERITAGE MONTH IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS AND GUESTS OF OUR STATE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS CRUCIAL TIME IN THE...
View ArticleNumber of Black Confederates Will Increase in April
How do I know this? Fold3 is offering free access to all of its Confederate records during the month of April, which happens to be Confederate History Month. Well, it’s CHM in the few places that...
View ArticleBrad Paisley Meet Leslie Barris
So, in addition to having trouble accessing my blog yesterday the news feed that I use to track stories related to Civil War memory is clogged with articles about the Brad Paisley – LL Cool J...
View ArticleWashington Post Supports Slavery Museum in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia is an ideal location for a slavery museum. The project would give Gov. Robert McDonnell the opportunity to leave office with a solid legacy of promoting Richmond’s rich heritage and...
View ArticleFrom One Southerner to Another: Just Say No to Confederate History Month
The governor of Virginia has yet to issue a proclamation for Confederate History Month or Civil War History in Virginia Month as his predecessor chose to call it. I am assuming that is just fine with...
View ArticleConfederate History for All Virginians (if you can make the case)
I go into the classroom every day with the goal of trying to bring the past alive and to help my students pull meaning and lessons for their own lives. It’s not an easy task and I would be kidding...
View ArticleNo Confederate History Month in Virginia in 2014
Looks like I was wrong. Dem. Governor Terry McAuliffe has no plans to issue a proclamation recognizing April as Confederate History Month. My guess is that the vast majority of Virginians will not lose...
View ArticleApril is Confederate History Month
For the states that still recognize it, I can’t think of a better month and day to acknowledge Confederate History Month. The entrance of United…
View ArticleRedefining Confederate History Month in Mississippi
Last month I reported on efforts to add an interpretive plaque to the Confederate soldier statue on the campus of the University of Mississippi. At the time I expressed some concerns as did others. It...
View ArticleConfederate Heritage Month Lite
Update: A reader of this blog just pointed out that the proclamation below is dated 2016. My apologies for the mix-up. Turns out that the 2017 proclamation is word for word identical. This week...
View ArticleConfederate History Month Proclamation Struck Down
This story just made my day. A few weeks ago the city of Griffin, Georgia passed a proclamation declaring April Confederate History Month. The public debate included a racist outburst by former Griffin...
View ArticleConfederate Heritage Month Lite
Many are expressing shock and surprise that Mississippi governor Tate Reeves chose to sign a proclamation designating April as Confederate Heritage Month. Clearly, these people know nothing about...
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