The byline to “The Ladder by the Chimney” might be the proverb “every picture tells a story” considering the memories this drawing evoked for Chuck Shoemake! Not only did I […]
“The Ladder by the Chimney”: Guest post by Chuck Shoemake
White Farm Women Protest Confederate Abuse: The North Carolina Civil War Home Front
By Vikki Bynum During the American Civil War, many Southerners expressed hostility to the Confederacy, beginning with strong opposition to secession, evasion and desertion of military service, and, finally, armed insurrections. Nonslaveholding […]
Lecture Forum Series set for University of Southern Mississippi–First Up: The Free State of Jones!
Announcement from the University of Southern Mississippi, Southern Miss Now, August 20, 2016: Schedule for the University Forum, Armstrong-Branch Lecture Series, 2016-17 The University of Southern Mississippi will host seven influential scholars, […]
Getting ready to speak on The Free State of Jones in Hartford, Connecticut!
Tracing South Mississippi’s Inner Civil War through Documents.
By Vikki Bynum Discussions of the Mississippi insurrection popularly called the “Free State of Jones” often begin with questions like, “Was Newt Knight a traitor or a patriot?” or, “Was Newt Knight […]
“Ye Oldest Native” speaks: Jasper J. Collins, 1913
1913 Newspaper profile of Knight Band member Jasper Collins Since the release of the movie, The Free State of Jones (STX Entertainment) on June 24, 2016, interest in the real-life histories of […]
Understanding the Roots of the Free State of Jones: The Evolution and intersection of Class, Race, and Gender Over Time
Thanks to David Walsh and Joanne Laurier for permission to post on Renegade South their two-part interview with me for the World Socialist Web Site. –VB “The records were full of evidence […]
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