A City Divided
...may not have occurred to whites to demand black residential segregation; after all, social codes and local and state ordinances controlled much of the interaction between whites and blacks already...
The Digital Yoknapatawpha Project
...what seems important to us, and an important example of how the traditional humanities might be informed by these technological advances and possibilities. One of our technical experts, Rafael Alvarado,...
The Bulletin—July 24, 2012
...depicting drought severity across the country, with almost all of Arkansas in severe or extreme drought. Another set of annual drought maps, from the New York Times, demonstrates the extent...
Creolization as Cultural Continuity and Creativity in Postdiluvian New Orleans and Beyond
...of which—along with other notable musicians—brought new attention in national and international press to New Orleans’ cultural revival as a sign of larger material, social, and economic recovery. The same...
"Holding on to Those Who Can't Be Held": Reenacting a Lynching at Moore's Ford, Georgia
...movements of hunting and gathering and the foundational acts of ancestors and divinities. All ritual practice may be conceived of as a kind of reenactment, recreating prior ritual action as...
African Americans in Atlanta: Adrienne Herndon, an Uncommon Woman
...To sustain the momentum of her critical acclaim, Herndon hired the George Britt Company, a lecture and musical agency, to arrange for platform appearances.With an engagement secured in Lynn, Massachusetts,...
"Our Country"—Benjamin E. Wise's William Alexander Percy
...local, regional, and national affiliation became common in this era, and Percy participated in and was shaped by this cultural trend. Out of the conviction that same-sex love was natural,...
Brushes with War
...General Sherman's approval, General George Stoneman's mounted troops hoped to grab headlines by pressing south to liberate Andersonville; instead, most were captured and marched to the infamous prison. In the...
The Future of Slavery's Historical Spaces
...in general and slavery in particular. Academic scholars can be of great assistance in this critical venture, helping to develop the historical context for public presentation as a step toward...
States' Rights Resurgent: The Attack on the Voting Rights Act
...http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Redistricting-debate-hears-new-argument-4655908.php. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange called the decision "an important victory for the fundamental constitutional principle that all states enjoy equal sovereignty."15"AG Strange Praises the US Supreme Court for...