Month: November 2019
Definition of Scalawag: A “Southron who…lives upon the sickening odors of negro love.”
“Scalawag” was a derogatory term for white Southerners who joined the Republican Party or otherwise aided in the Reconstruction project of the Federal government. Scalawags…
Why Do We Believe Crazy Stuff About the Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction?
George Huffman has an interesting article in Facing South on the miseducation of tens of millions of Americans in the South about our country’s history….
Wall Street Journal Reviews “Hymns of the Republic,” New Book on the Last Year of the Civil War
The Wall Street Journal has a review by Allen Guelzo of a new book on the last year of the Civil War, HYMNS OF THE…
President-Elect Grant Arrives in Washington By a “Surprise Flank March” Nov. 7, 1868
Rather than have a grand entry in Washington, President-elect Ulysses S. Grant arrived with little fanfare in the capital just four days after his election….
Franklin, Tennessee to Unveil Monument to Enslaved People on Nov. 9, 2019
Franklin, Tennessee has been engaged in a remarkable process of uncovering and displaying its history. Last month, the mid-sized city installed historical plaques explaining its…
Podcast: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah from “Song of the South” and Mistrels in Hollywood
The third episode of the You Must Remember This podcast series on Disney’s Song of the South is out. This installment focuses on the iconic…
Black Troops Engage in Anti-Klan Operations in Tennesee in February 1868
The Klan did not simply run roughshod over the countryside in 1868. Army detachments, including black U.S. soldiers, were sent to combat the Klan. One…
“Harriet” Opens to Very Good Audience Reception & Good Ticket Sales
Box Office for the new Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet” has exceeded expectations. The film opened Friday in 2,059 theaters nationwide and grossed $12 million over…
Pat Young Reviews the New Film “Harriet” About the Life of Harriet Tubman
I went to see the new Harriet Tubman movie “Harriet” today and I suggest you see it too. I don’t say that you should see…
The Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era Available Free OnLine
The Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era, long out of print, is available for free as a pdf online. This book is 900 pages. I downloaded…
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