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The Red Shirt

The Red Shirt

When the War for Southern Independence ended in 1865, the “Second War For South Carolina’s Independence” began.  This war was conducted during the dubious time of “re-construction.” Under Union occupation, forty percent of South...
Communism and Reconstruction

Communism and Reconstruction

The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels in 1847. This Manifesto spawned a series of Communist revolts throughout Europe in 1848. These revolts failed and many of the Communists fled Europe and came to the United States. Nearly all of them...
Lincoln and the Bill of Rights

Lincoln and the Bill of Rights

Though Lincoln paid lip service to the Constitution, his actions showed that he had little respect for it – especially the Bill of Rights. Let’s look at the historical record to see what Lincoln thought of the Bill of Rights. Amendment I Congress shall...