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Joseph Eggleston Johnston was born near Farmville, Virginia on February 3, 1807.
Published: Sunday, December 8th, 2013 @ 1:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Born in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 28, 1818, Wade Hampton III was heir to one of the largest fortunes in the South. Wade Hampton III was a proficient businessman and legislator, who had misgivings about the slavery system.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 @ 2:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Named in honor of the first president of the United States, George Washington, the coastal county of Washington was established in 1799.
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 11:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today is the sesquicentennial of the first day of the Battle of Seven Pines. It was a key moment in the brief history of the Confederate States of America, the long history of the United States of America, and the very long history of unintended consequences.
Published: Friday, June 1st, 2012 @ 11:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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