Southern accents Nov 9, 2009
Margaret Mitchell was inculcated with Southern history by her family, Behlmer says ... Margaret Mitchell was inculcated with Southern history by her family, Behlmer says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Some home cookin by Tinsley Ellis for tonights travelin music Oct 24, 2009
Southern History Lesson 101the Confederacy LOST and continues to loose. The Confederate Flags are now a part of all Civil War Museums. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Where Does the South End? Sep 21, 2009
It was wholly a pleasure to hear your theory about where the South ends, probably because any theory about the South will get a conversation going around dinner tables, at barber shops, in graduate seminars on Southern history, and just about anywhere else in these talkative latitudes. Your theory is that the South ends where the last monument to the Confederate soldier can be seen. (Townhall.com)
School To Keep Former Klan Leader's Name Aug 13, 2009
June Cooper, who graduated from Forrest in 1970, said some people wanted to wipe out Southern history. Quote. (CBS News -- US)
Curators of historic T.R.R. Cobb House strive for authenticity Jun 29, 2009
com When the Watson-Brown Foundation, a Thomson-based nonprofit group dedicated to preserving Southern history, returned the T.R.R. Cobb house to Athens in 2004, workers assembled and painted the historic Athens home to look much like it did in the 1860s ... When the Watson-Brown Foundation, a Thomson-based nonprofit group dedicated to preserving Southern history, returned the T.R.R. Cobb House to Athens in 2004, workers assembled and painted the historic Athens home to look much like it did in... (Athens Banner-Herald)
COVERING THE BASES May 31, 2009
"It's an important piece of both baseball and Southern history. I sensed the youth had little knowledge of the sport being segregated. They were able to realize how far we've come as a country.". Glenn Trotter, coach of the Ben Franklin baseball team, said he hopes the trip left the students with a better appreciation of the civil rights movement. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Florida author at LW Public library Apr 5, 2009
She earned a degree in English with a specialization in Southern history at the University of Florida and continues to reside in rural North Florida with her husband. This program is free and open to the public and is part of the Lake Wales Public Library s month-long celebration of National Library Week. (Lake Wales News, FL)
UMW swears in new president Judy Hample's inauguration tomorrow will be something like her nine-month tenure --unassuming. Apr 2, 2009
A lecture by Raymond Arsenault, professor of southern history at the University of South Florida, about James Farmer--a late civil-rights activist and distinguished history professor at Mary Washington College. The lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in Dodd Auditorium. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Horticulturist saves heirloom bulbs Mar 4, 2009
Grower rescues heirloom bulbs, saves Southern history ... While saving the bulbs with the permission of the landowner he learns the story of each and passes on a piece of Southern history, a heritage encapsulated within a simple, fertile vessel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Short train trip is quaint, fun Feb 27, 2009
For Southern history buffs, Clemson boasts two historic homes. The white-columned Fort Hill Plantation, built in 1803, was the home of John C. Calhoun, who was vice president under two presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Valley man prospers doing what he loves Feb 14, 2009
Cutts said he loves the simple beauty of antebellum architecture, and that it was all that Southern history that influenced his work. When I was designing the piers for Eaton s Crossing, I didn t want them to look like piers. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
