Charles R. Jones

Letter to the Editor: Flag recalls history — not all worth celebrating

By Charles R. Jones | March 20, 2014

A few weeks ago, I wrote an impassioned article for this newspaper defending the Confederate flag that flies over the South Carolina State House.

Letter to the Editor: History of Confederate flag must include slavery

By Charles R. Jones | March 20, 2014

History, in its most basic form, is not about ideas; it is not about glorious battles and sweeping speeches. It is about people. These people, those who came before, lived and breathed just as we do now. They hoped. They loved. They explored. They dreamed of a better future, and they lived.

Charles R. Jones

Letter to the Editor: Flag recalls history — not all worth celebrating

Letter to the Editor: History of Confederate flag must include slavery

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