Historical Tours in the South

Over past two holiday breaks, we have visited historic cities in the South:  Savannah, GA, Beaufort, SC, Charleston, SC, Augusta, GA, and several others.  Each of these cities uses its past to develop a tourist economy.  They offer walking tours, ghost tours, bus tours, gift shops, quaint bed and breakfasts, and even wistful conversations that [...]

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More Trouble at My Old Kentucky Home

The University of Kentucky community is reeling once more after another shameful incident on campus, which calls attention (yet again) to our institution’s horrid record of racial equality.  Early this morning UK police discovered an effigy of Barack Obama hanging on a tree near Rose Street and the William T. Young Library.  Within hours, the national media [...]

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Practice Civil Disobedience: Say “Good Night” to “My Old Kentucky Home”

Anyone who has attended a public gathering in the state of Kentucky has likely experienced a ritual of outlandish patriotism, the communal singing of “My Old Kentucky Home.” It’s quite striking to observe the locals standing, tears in eyes, fervently intoning the strains of the Kentucky anthem, which was (ironically) written by a northerner, Stevens [...]

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