http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/dixie/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:39:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2418669/posts Help, Please Gentlemen, A compatriot and collector in my brigade was robbed. Many items, particularly antique firearms, were stolen from his home. Since SCV members and reenactors will be a likely market for these items, please be on the lookout for them. Please forward this e-mail to anyone or any list that you think would be helpful. If you have any information about them, please contact me below. Here is a list of the stolen firearms: 1- 75 cal. Pedersoli (Flintlock) Brown Bess type Indian trade musket 30” barrel 1- 58 cal. Model 1853 Euroarms 3 band Enfield (percussion) 1-... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2418669/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:39:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413379/posts 'Unbelievable what this man can get away with on the air, Matthews discusses Rep. Griffith switching parties and wastes no time attacking the GOP + (Photo of Matthews from 1982) hotairpundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413379/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:55:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413171/posts The South has risen again, at least in terms of belief in God. Mississippi is the America's most religious state, according to a Pew Forum study on the levels of devotion in America, which asked respondents whether religion is important in their lives. Eighty-two percent of Mississipians said yes. "That is not too surprising," said William F. Lawhead, chairman of the religion and philosophy department at the University of Mississippi. "This is the Bible Belt. We are primarily made up of small towns - not many urban areas like Dallas and so on, where there's a lot of people coming... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413171/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:01:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411607/posts 1 2 3 4 5 Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411607/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:58:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408928/posts There are so many to choose from, but what three liberals would you consider the most contemptible to you? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408928/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:23:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408091/posts Gone With The Wind was the only novel written by southern authoress Margaret Mitchell, who based the novel on a compilation of Civil War stories and imagination. The book swept readers’ interest, and soon the story became one of the most anticipated movie adaptations. After months of production, hundreds of rewrites, direction changes, and yards of dress material and film reels, the completed film premiered in Atlanta on December 15, 1939. While many anticipated films fizzle, and many hits are eventually forgotten, Gone With The Wind remains as beloved a film as book, but what has caused the movie to... historical films http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408091/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:46:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406284/posts No one denies that "Gone With the Wind" holds an honored—even sacred—place in the pantheon of beloved American movies. Adjusted for inflation, its domestic box-office gross is variously estimated at $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion—vastly more than the sum earned by "Titanic." Still more impressive are its initial ticket sales, which totaled more than 200 million at a time when the U.S. population was just 130 million. And then there are those eight Oscars, including best picture, in a year widely acknowledged as Hollywood's greatest. But affection and respect are different things, and it is perhaps only now—70 years after... WSJ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406284/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:42:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401214/posts December 15, 2009, is the 70th Anniversary of the movie 'Gone with the Wind.' Huntington News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401214/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:15:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400402/posts I have always been fascinated by America's Civil War history, and its aftermath. Some terms such as "Scalawag" and "Carpetbagger" can can be confusing. How exactly do you define those two terms? From the perspective of American history, should "Scalawags" and "Carpetbaggers" be considered heroes or villains? Should the White Southerners who fought for the Union during the Civil War be seen as heroes, who deserve monuments built to them in the South? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400402/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:25:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2399443/posts ORLANDO, Fla. -- A federal judge has issued an order that will make way for a Confederate heritage specialty license plate from the state of Florida's Department of Motor Vehicles. Confederate license plate Sons Of Confederate Veterans The proposed Confederate flag. In a lawsuit filed nearly one year ago after two years of Florida legislative inaction to approve the plate, a federal Middle District judge upheld the First Amendment right to have a plate issued by the DMV. "We followed all the procedures, paid the fees required by the state, and did absolutely everything that was required by law, and... WESH-2 NBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2399443/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:11:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2395872/posts THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN The night they drove old Dixie down All the bluedogs were sinkin' The night they drove old Dixie down Say goodbye to Blanche Lincoln She went---wah wah wah wah wah wah Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah Bartrum Stupak's my name And I rode the Pro Lifer train Til I took all the blame And progressives came back again Twas November third of ought-o-nine We're divided, health care on the line My amendment passed fairly well I remember what followed next as a living hell The night they drove old... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2395872/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:44:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384054/posts JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi's first-year chancellor followed through on a promise Tuesday and asked the band to stop playing a pep song because some fans are chanting "the South will rise again" at the end of the medley. "Here at the University of Mississippi, there must be no doubt that this is a warm and welcoming place for all," Dan Jones wrote Tuesday in a letter to the university community. "We cannot even appear to support those outside our community who advocate a revival of racial segregation. We cannot fail to respond." Dan Jones said last week... ajc.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384054/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:54:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383349/posts To find out how much Southern blood your speech shows, are y'all speaking Bubbaese or are youse guys Yankee Doodle Dandies? The higher your score, the deeper from the South you are coming. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383349/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:30:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/675686/posts The Southern Accent: We're Losing It By Rob Marus The Moose Is Loose Have you ever noticed that people in our generation seem to be losing their Southern accents? "Hold on," most of y'all are now thinking, "I haven't noticed any lack of Delta drawls or backwoods twangs here at Rhodes." But stop for a second and listen very closely to the inflections of your peers. Now compare their accents with, say, your father's (or, if you're from the North, your roommate's father's). See the difference? And his accent is even a little milder than your grandmother's, isn't it? She... Website of Rhodes College, Memphis, TN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/675686/posts#comment Wed, 1 May 2002 02:12:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377431/posts <p>JACKSON, Miss.-- University of Mississippi football fans who refuse to stop chanting "the South will rise again" are on the verge of losing one of their favorite fight songs, the school's chancellor said Monday.</p> <p>Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones said "From Dixie With Love" will no longer be played at games if fans continue the racially offensive chant.</p> AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377431/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:48:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370704/posts This is a fake documentary that was made a few years ago. It runs about 90 minutes. It's on YouTube in nine parts. When you finish with one part, click on the next part in the right panel under Related Videos: The Confederate States of America: Part 1 of 9 WikipediaIMDb Allmovie Official site various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370704/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:24:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370385/posts The fight over Robert E. Lee's beloved home—seized by the U.S. government during the Civil War—went on for decades Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Battle-of-Arlington.html#ixzz0UvYZZAfo Smithsonian Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370385/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:55:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368893/posts JACKSON, Miss. -The University of Mississippi has shortened one of its fight songs to discourage football fans from chanting "the South will rise again" during part of the tune, which critics say is an offensive reminder of the region's intolerant past. However, some fans have continued to recite the chant at the end of the song, "From Dixie With Love," despite the change made last week at the chancellor's request. The Ole Miss band performs the medley before and after games. Earlier this month, the Ole Miss student government passed a resolution suggesting the chant be replaced by the phrase,... aol.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368893/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:12:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360204/posts "Robert E. Lee was, in my estimation, one of the supremely gifted men produced by this nation." unquote--Dwight D. Eisenhower Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360204/posts#comment Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:38:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359130/posts The United States flag, which Robert E. Lee had defended as a soldier, flew at half mast in Lexington, Virginia and throughout the USA. Huntington News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359130/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:00:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357274/posts Pennsylvania historians announced plans Tuesday to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a statewide commemoration. "The Pennsylvania Civil War 150 commemoration is far more than a formal remembrance," said Barbara Franco, executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. "It is a collection of stories brought to life that are as epic as the fields of Gettysburg and as small as the struggles of a soldier's wife working to survive her husband's absence on a Pennsylvania farm." The early kickoff of the Civil War program is primarily a call for participation to state residents and historical... Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357274/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 03:03:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354855/posts September 15th -October 15th is Hispanic History Month. Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354855/posts#comment Sun, 4 Oct 2009 23:40:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2353561/posts CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Researchers seem to have solved the mystery of what happened to the “Big Red” flag flown by Citadel cadets when they fired on a ship trying to resupply Fort Sumter three months before the Civil War. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports a 10-by-7-foot flag with a large white Palmetto tree and a white crescent on a red field has been located in storage at an Iowa museum. Researchers think it is the same flag that flew over Morris Island when cadets fired on the supply ship Star of the West, forcing the ship to... Cedar Rapids Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2353561/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:35:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2354009/posts CHARLESTON -- In the days leading to the Civil War, a battery of Citadel cadets on Morris Island fired at the supply ship “Star of the West” as it approached Fort Sumter, forcing the ship to turn around. A red palmetto flag flew over the cadets during the attack on Jan. 9, 1861, which marked a victory for them, and was a significant precursor to the war. The war officially began on April 12, 1861, with the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter. But some Citadel alumni and others consider the shots fired at “Star of the West” to be the... The (Charleston) Post and Courier http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2354009/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:46:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352754/posts (AP ) The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it plans to hear the next major gun rights case, a move that will decide whether the Second Amendment can invalidate state laws and municipal ordinances. A 5-4 Supreme Court decision last year did say that the U.S. Constitution protects an individual right to own a handgun. But the majority opinion never concluded that the Second Amendment applied to states; it didn't say what kind of laws beyond a flat ban are acceptable or unacceptable; it didn't even say what kind of standards lower courts should apply when evaluating anti-gun... CBS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352754/posts#comment Thu, 1 Oct 2009 20:01:40 GMT