During the Civil War and Reconstruction, the pejorative term scalawag referred to white southerners loyal to the Republican Party. With the onset of the federal occupation of New Orleans in 1862, scal
A century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict, including Reconstruction, and the many myths and legends spawned by these events. The Long Reco
A century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict, including Reconstruction, and the many myths and legends spawned by these events. The Long Reco
