“Filmmaker Ken Burns Reminds John Kelly What Caused The Civil War: Slavery”
HUFFINGTON POST
“WASHINGTON — Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has weighed in on White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s controversial comments about the Civil War, saying that while many factors contributed to the conflict, one caused it: slavery.” MORE
“How a Goofy Southern Sitcom Became the Vanguard of the Neo-Confederacy”
POLITICO
Ben Jones parlayed a TV role into a lucrative business model and a cultural battle cry.
“How to Celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day”
WPGC
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 16: African American Civil War reenactors march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Emancipation Day parade April 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. A public holiday in nation’s capital, April 16, 1862, is the date President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia. The Act freed about 3,100 enslaved persons in DC nine months before Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
