Ryan taught Southern oratory and American public address at Washington and Lee University (1970-2010) and lives in Lexington. I consider the American Revolutionary War and the Civil War. The ...

Unknown well-known documents -- The gathering storm (1787-1860) -- Secession (1859-1861) -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Reconstruction and fusion (1866-1890) -- The ...

Monday brings us two essays about the GOP and race. One is a confessional in Politico by a former aide to Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who was fired after his neo-confederate writings were brought to ...

While I told him that I would have removed one or two posts—it’s not uncommon for writers to hastily pen a column they later regret—I found the breadth of the request to be excessive, and to be honest ...

President sends wreath to Confederate memorial despite appeal from scholars. May 25, 2009— -- President Obama honored America's fallen servicemembers at Arlington National Cemetery Monday morning ...