To Celebrate Or Not To Celebrate?
JUNE 2, 2007 Listen to this Story
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In some states, for some people, this weekend is Confederate Memorial Day. As one can imagine, the whole premise of this day is pretty controversial. What keeps it going? Weekend America Guest Host Amy Scott speaks with Louisiana State University history professor Gaines Foster about the holiday.
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Before it was a Billy Idol song, the Rebel Yell was just that: a battle cry that was yelled by rebels with the Confederate Army. There are debates among historians about the syllabic structure of the actual yell. Was it an Eee-Yow, or was it a Rrrrrr- yahhhhhhhh- yip- yip- yip-yip-yip? Weekend America's Krissy Clark tries to get to the bottom of the debate, and to the bottom of some Americans's fascination with the sound.
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- Music Bridge:
- A Visit Not Measured With A Return in Kind
- Artist: Jozef Van Wissem
- CD: Stations of the Cross (Incunabulum)
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