American South
Emmett Till's Casket Goes to the Smithsonian
Simeon Wright recalls the events surrounding his cousin's murder and the importance of having the casket on public display
November 2009 |
By Abby Callard
How Arlington National Cemetery Came to Be
The fight over Robert E. Lee's beloved home—seized by the U.S. government during the Civil War—went on for decades
November 2009 |
By Robert M. Poole
Blue Ridge Bluegrass
The town of Floyd, Virginia draws jam-ready musicians and some toe-tapping fans
July 28, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Civil Wrongs
In a painstaking study of 1960s Atlanta, Kevin Kruse takes suburban whites to task
October 2007 |
By Dick Polman
Summertime for Gershwin
In the South, the Gullah struggle to keep their traditions alive
June 01, 2007 |
By Whitney Dangerfield
Saving Atchafalaya
A more than 70-year effort to "control" America's largest river basin swamp is threatening the Cajun culture that thrives on it
November 2003 |
By T. Edward Nickens
Southern Comfort
Traveling back roads, brothers Matt and Ted Lee track down authentic foods for mail-order customers hankering after a taste of the Deep South
February 2003 |
By Marialisa Calta
