From a “ghastly mistake” to a “near-reign of terror” in NC

The 1920 lynching of Ed Roach and its aftermath in Roxboro…

Ignorance and denial of the early 20th century pellagra epidemic in the South

Four decades of “the four Ds” for the working poor (1900–1940)

The History of Keener Wieners

You can’t beat this with a stick…

Alles hat ein Ende, nur…

One small step for humanity

“If anything goes wrong here, it’s not going to be my fault”

“Dixie Editor” v. UDC on Muzzey’s history (1921)

The battle over, and discovery of, our history continues today.

Browsing N.C. newspapers the week the Democrats lost the South for a generation

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted on July 2, 1964

Dixie Editor: At least we’re frank about our white supremacy (1922 edition)

From the home of the “last negro to sit in Congress” (until 1928)

“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes“ — Trade War Edition

They seldom end well. See the 1920s and 30s for example.

Dixie Editor: Beware of “trinity of objectionables” in “boon to humanity”

As the U.S. Senate passes the Sheppard-Towner Act (1921)

Triggered by our original Pledge?

When secular humanists celebrate Independence Day…