Category Archives: WBS

155th Fredericksburg Facebook Live – TTG

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Andrei Martyanov

I don’t have cable TV, so I thankfully have no exposure to the constant assault of the cable news networks. Instead, every morning I walk outside and pick up my morning Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star and sit down to a morning … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, WBS | 24 Comments

Some Thoughts on Monuments – TTG

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Andrei Martyanov

There is much hysteria lately about monuments. To various people they assume the mantels of symbols of Southern heritage or ugly reminders of slavery, segregation and white supremacy. I, however, have never been prone to hysteria. Whether it was engaging … Continue reading →

Posted in History, TTG, WBS | 88 Comments

The Marble Man and his wife’s slaves.

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "Uncle Bob." as the troops called him) ******** "It also said that Mr. Custis, while dying, told his slaves that they should be freed immediately, rather than five years on. Lee challenged that account. In his letter to The … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, WBS | 85 Comments

The Society of Jesus owes these people… Something…

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Andrei Martyanov

"African-Americans have long lived with unanswered questions about their roots, missing branches in their family trees and stubborn silences from elders reluctant to delve into a painful past that extends back to slavery. This month, scores of readers wrote to … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Justice, Religion, WBS | 44 Comments