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Fort Fisher, 1862, Yellow Fever
In late-Summer, 1862, a yellow fever epidemic started to spread in Wilmington, NC around the site of Fort Fisher. Throughout the tenure of the Confederacy, the ports provided much-needed supplies to the army from blockade runners. Fort Fisher and the port of Wilmington on the Cape Fear River was arguably the most reliable of those forts to the cause. It was able to hold off Federal occupation for most of the war. In 1862, the strength of Fort Fisher was in serious jeopard
William Wise
Jun 151 min read
"Deal" with Iran.....?
It's hard to rest easy until we know the specifics if the 'deal' that's been made with Iran. Essentially, we bombed their military infrastructure, took out key leaders including the Ayatollah, and strangled their economy by significantly limiting their oil exports for a period of time. In exchange, we simply want their ability to refine uranium eliminated so there is limited risk to US and Israeli interests going forward. But, did we fully achieve this? How can we intend
William Wise
Jun 151 min read
South Carolina GOP governor choices, as I see them:
South Carolina's primary elections are June 9, 2026. There are six GOP candidates for governor this year. Here's how I see this race. Ralph Norman: a conservative with US House and business experience. Seems to desire businesses of all types for the state, in communities that want them. Nancy Mace: a conservative with US House experience. She has your crazy ex-girlfriend vibe, but sticks to her conservative guns. Says she's a Christian today, then swears at an a
William Wise
Jun 11 min read
Why did Trump choose to endorse Evette?
The way I see it, Trump should be upset with our state's lawmakers, and our state in general. We have closed primaries. Liberal Republicans continue to pollute our state house and senate because they can win their local primaries with liberal support. Liberal candidates do not win in the general elections in S.C, so the only way to win is to cloak candidates with conservative lingo and muscle their way onto the November ballot each year. Typical citizens are too lazy to c
William Wise
Jun 12 min read
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