A few weeks ago, I wrote an opinion column about celebrating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. And as celebrations and remembrances go, different stories will be told and opinions will be established based on these stories. With many Civil War discussions, the arguments and opinions are based on a number of issues. The most popular issues would have to be states’ rights and the institution of slavery. Inevitably, I discussed three causes of the Civil War and how slavery was…

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American politics is full on commonly used (and overused) clichés. If you think hard enough, you may have many of them on many different occasions. Whether it was a stumping politician shaking hands and kissing babies or whether you attended a town hall meeting, you have heard “I represent the little guy” or “I want to work for you”. In the most recent election cycle, the most used cliché had to be “we’re taking our country back”. But the universal phrase that has been most frequently on either… Continue

We are quickly approaching that familiar time of year: the summer break. Although it may have been shortened because of snow days and inclement weather, this is a tradition that school children in America have enjoyed for a little more than a century. For many seniors, in either high school or college, this will be their last summer vacation before they move on the next great chapter of their lives. For academic faculty and staff and the remaining students, this is a well-deserved time off to… Continue

Across the country, many will gather to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. It was on April 12, 1861 that Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter. Shortly after that, 11 states seceded from the United States of America to form the Confederate States of America.



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