My Two Cents

Let’s consider a man who falls in love with a woman, and proposes to her that they enter the union of matrimony. Things go well until he discovers that she is transferring his wealth to her brothers ....

• Secession

Today, the true understanding of just what is American – and what is America – is practically unknown. It’s certainly never expressed clearly or correctly in the public sphere.

• Cultural history

Why do you think every Western nation on earth—except the United States—didn’t simply free all their slaves overnight?

• Reconstruction

• Slavery

• Economics

The tragic events surrounding Charlie Kirk this past week have led me to reflect on history. As the saying goes, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” and this week we have seen a striking example of that truth.

• Marxism

• Southern heritage

"Duty... is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less."

• Southern heritage

As if the Western theater didn't already have enough problems...

• Soldier stories

• Battles

Here's my 2 cents on the recent Virginia flag controversy, plus a good history on our beloved banner.

• Christianity

"The real causes of dissatisfaction in the South with the North are in the unjust taxation and expenditure of the taxes by the government of the United States, and in the revolution the North has effected in this government form a confederate republic, to a national despotism.” ~ Charleston Mercury, November 2, 1860

• Secession

• Economics

Brave, great-hearted "Bev" Young

• Southern heritage

• Soldier stories

In my initial article entitled The Lie About Lee, I aimed to thoroughly address and debunk the factual inaccuracies presented by Mrs. Pryor in her portrayal of Robert E. Lee. There are numerous distortions throughout her account, including the alleged whipping of Mary Norris, Wesley’s claim that his freedom was gained through escape rather than manumission, the fabricated existence of a whipping post, and the unfounded accusations that Mrs. Pryor claims Lee never responded to.

• Slavery