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Think American politics are nasty today? That’s nothing compared to the violent 1800s | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe 2024 presidential campaign is full of drama, and pundits left and right say this is the worst...
Georgia city strips 170-year-old honor from slavery advocate
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeaders of Georgia's oldest city voted Thursday to strip the name of a former U.S. vice president...
‘The Conservative Mind’ at 70
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDespite out-of-control government spending, the flagging economy, and a rapidly deteriorating global security situation, conservatives cannot seem to...
Meet The Black Woman Abolitionist Whose Name Is Replacing a White Slaveowner's In A Town Square
The Root via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFor decades the legacy of John C. Calhoun loomed over the historic square in downtown Savannah,...
Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd
theGrio via AOL· 7 months agoThe previous recordholder was John C. Calhoun, who cast 31 tiebreaking votes during his eight years...
The History Behind Kamala Harris Matching the 191-Year-Old Record for Tiebreaking Votes
Time via Yahoo News· 11 months agoVice President Kamala Harris (L) and Vice President John C. Calhoun (R). Credit - Getty Images (2)...
Savannah to rechristen city square once named for slavery advocate; none of the finalists are white...
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoBlack people, Native Americans are among the nominees for the Savanah public square once named for...
Reader letters: Making the case to keep Calhoun's name on square as council readies to vote
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: Savannah City Council is expected to vote Thursday on whether to remove John C....
Calhoun Square to lose its name? What to know about latest plans to address controversy
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPatt Gunn, Rosalyn Rouse and the Center for Jubilee, Reconciliation & Healing have been trying to...
What would you name the square formerly known as Calhoun? City of Savannah taking ideas
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter a successful two year campaign by activists to remove the name of former vice president and...