The Georgia Senate Runoff: A Historic Election

Let’s set politics aside. Can we do that? It’s 2021, so maybe for a moment? It appears as of this morning that the Democratic Party won both Senate seats in the Georgia Senate Runoff election. As of now the Associated Press has declared candidate Raphael Warnock the winner and it appears that Jon Ossoff will

Will Stone Mountain Change?

For years there have been protests, clashes, economic boycotts, and proposals to change what one might call the Confederate Mt. Rushmore, Stone Mountain. Writers and bloggers alike (including me) have written pages to this controversial and gigantic Confederate Monument. Standing at nearly 1,700 ft. above sea level the mountain has a commanding presence in the

Confederate Monuments in the Upstate

There is obviously a lot of public excitement surrounding Confederate Monuments these days. As Kevin Levin recently posted on cwmemory, about seventy-six Confederate Monuments have been removed from public spaces by local citizens and governments. Calls for removal continue are ongoing in various parts of the country and these can be seen right here in

From the Holler!: I’m Still Here

So it’s been awhile…. A lot has happened since I last updated this blog. I’ve moved, had a baby, celebrated an anniversary, and took on a new job in my career as an educator and coach. However, I’ve decided that I really want to revamp this blog and continue to explore various aspects of history,

From the Holler! Just an Update

So remember a while ago I mentioned how my life had been incredibly busy as of late? I’ve been teaching Advanced Placement Classes, Dual Enrollment College Classes, GETTING MARRIED, honeymoon, etc.? I said at that time once things cooled down I planned to resume my blogging efforts….well….

From the Holler!

I did an absolutely atrocious job of updating this blog in any shape or form in 2018. Outside of a post here or a comment there I did not do any serious blogging over the past year. Likewise I did very little reading or commenting on other blogs. But it was for good reasons, I

60 Minutes: Confederate Monuments

This stack of papers…..this stack of papers… I’m definitely one of those teachers. I love teaching; I hate grading papers. I’m sure there are more of us than not. Regardless, I keep giving writing assignments to my students. Call me crazy, but I’d rather see students reflect on what they learned rather than circle answers.

From the Holler!

It’s been awhile…but I have returned. 

Fort Sanders Monument: Memorial for the Dead or Lost Cause Propaganda?

The national debate surrounding Confederate monuments came home for the city of Knoxville this past weekend. A planned rally took place in the city in support of a local monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers who died at the Battle of Fort Sanders. According to local news affiliate the Knoxville News Sentinel, the rally was relatively

Descendants of Alexander Stephens Speak Out

Over the past few weeks I’ve written a couple of posts concerning the issue of Confederate monuments. Two of those posts dealt with the perspectives of Robert E. Lee and the descendants of a few prominent Confederates. Well, I can add one more to the list: the descendants of Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the