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Tag: Confederate flag

  • Short Takes

    Body armor has been around since Neolithic times and made somewhat of a revival in the Civil War. However it was never officially sanctioned and was mostly discarded both for its weight and because it left its wearer open to implications of cowardice. Modern soldiers wear quite a lot of it, but as in the […]

  • Ground Zero Confederates

    Last week the venerable New York Times weighed in on the Ground Zero Mosque controversy (it favors its construction) oddly enough by invoking the spirit of reconciliation between North and South after the Late Unpleasantness. The country often has had the wisdom to choose graciousness and reconciliation over triumphalism, as is plain from the many […]

  • Short Takes

    T’is the season for stimuli, and the latest to offer one is Civil War Standard, which is doing a clean-out-the-warehouse sale. Speaking of which, Zubal Books, which has a strong Civil War section,  is also having a sale. All orders received over $20.00 will receive a 10% discount (shipping charges not included) All orders received […]

  • Short Takes

    As part of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, the Chicago History Museum will be showcasing one of five genuine handwritten copies of the Gettysburg Address. Marking the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth this year, the Chicago History Museum will host a version of the Gettysburg Address handwritten by the president, one of only […]