A new reading of Sherman’s march shows how enslaved people sought to free themselves A recent book focuses on the experience of those who used the event as an emancipatory movement The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025
‘History is not what happened’: Howell Raines on the civil war and memory In his new book, Silent Cavalry, the former New York Times editor tells of loyalties long suppressed in his native Alabama The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2023
Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina Civil War weapons, including an unexploded ordnance, were found during a cleanup project in a South Carolina river. LiveScience · Nov 20, 2023
Eight of the world’s most amazing trees – from the Major Oak to the Lone Cypress Spectacular ancient trees stir deep feelings, as the felling of Sycamore Gap showed. Here are more noble specimens, including one whose survival is a deep-rooted puzzle The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Rockies’ Connor Seabold torched in 10-2 loss to Braves It’s shaping up to be the biggest mismatch in Atlanta since William Tecumseh Sherman burned down the city in 1864. The Denver Post · Jun 17, 2023
Commentary: Gavin Newsom is perfecting the art of inflating his presidential prospects by denying them In the spring of 2019, when Joe Biden was just a battle-scarred former vice president, Barack Obama greeted his newly announced presidential campaign by praising his own selection of Biden as “one of the best decisions he ever made.” But he stopped conspicuously short of endorsing his old running mate. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022