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Virginia's Neglected Patch of Civil War Battlefieldsnew
Over a century after the real skirmish, the Battle of Waynesboro unfolds on a privately held piece of land that once belonged to Confederate Major William Patrick.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
06-28-2011 |
History
Charleston's Rich Sought Shelter in the North Carolina Mountains During Civil Warnew
More than a few paintings of Charleston during the Civil War show the Holy City's nobility observing the fighting around them. But that wasn't the case for most of Charleston's elite, many of whom spent the war years in Flat Rock, N.C.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-12-2011 |
History
Tags: Civil War, Charleston
Charleston's Whites-Only Civil War Centennialnew
There is much more to the story about the Civil War's centennial than what the Post and Courier fit in a brief article in today's paper.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-12-2011 |
History
Slavery Was the Pivotal Issue for Charleston's 'Mercury'new
At the dawn of the Civil War, the editors at the Charleston Mercury were incensed.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-11-2011 |
History
The Old Slave Mart is One of the Few Museums to Expose America's Shameful Pastnew
Although we as a country are about to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the end of slavery, the history of those slaves is still a taboo subject for many museums. But in Charleston, this subject has finally become a part of plantation tours and museum exhibitions.
Charleston City Paper |
Michael Smallwood |
04-08-2011 |
History
Stegelin's Cartoon: Civil War Sesquicentenialnew
Civil War Sesquicentenial
Charleston City Paper |
Steve Stegelin |
04-07-2011 |
Cartoons
The Story of a Boy and His Infatuation with the Rebel Flagnew
You can revoke my liberal credentials if you like, but the truth of the matter is this: I am a Rebel.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
04-07-2011 |
History
Charleston Galleries Commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennialnew
In commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, two of Charleston's most renowned art houses, the City Gallery at Waterfront Park and the Gibbes Museum of Art, are gearing up to host exhibitions that explore differing aspects of the war, from the battles themselves to slavery to the civil rights movement that emerged years later.
Charleston City Paper |
Lisa Ryan |
04-06-2011 |
Art
Seceding from Historynew
Slavery apologists are using the 150th anniversary of the Civil War to whitewash history.
The Texas Observer |
David Martin Davies |
02-17-2011 |
History
Unvarnishing Virginia Historynew
Having grown up in Richmond, I've been steeped in its dual sense of bitterness and pride over matters to do with, and stemming from, the Civil War.
Style Weekly |
F.T. Rea |
03-01-2007 |
Commentary
Soy Nicaraguensenew
A return trip to Nicaragua finally ends nearly three decades of ambivalence about one man's birthplace.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
01-10-2006 |
Travel
The Lady in Graynew
The cross-dressing Confederate soldier Loreta Janeta Velazquez, aka Lt. Harry Buford, is receiving renewed attention from historians and is the subject of an upcoming documentary.
