Tag Archives: Cornerstone Speech

Questions of Secession (part two)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Doug Crenshaw

part two of five I’ve been chatting about secession lately with historian Nathan Hall of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Nathan has been studying the topic deeply for many years and recently spoke on it at the Richmond Civil War Roundtable. … Continue reading →

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Alexander Stephens and the Cornerstone Speech

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Todd Arrington

On March 21, 1861—one hundred and fifty-eight years ago today—Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens was in Savannah, in his home state of Georgia. Seven states had already declared themselves seceded from the Union, and Stephens addressed a large crowd to … Continue reading →

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