revoltedstates:

“Wheat’s 1st Louisiana Tigers Charge Reynold’s Battery, Matthew’s Hill, July 21, 1861” by Brian Kammerer.

Amid the first Battle of Manassas (the North refers to it as Bull Run); a major, costly victory for the South.

“Today will be known as BLACK MONDAY. We are utterly and disgracefully routed, beaten, whipped by secessionists.” — Union diarist George Templeton Strong (“perhaps the northern equivalent of South Carolina’s Mary Chesnut: quotable, opinionated, and a careful follower of events.”)

An impassioned Mitt Romney supporter (the theme of her blog) bakes goodies with her granddaughter. Sweet.

(Source: womenformitt, via conservatives-on-tumbl3r)

Someone riding a horse in Neyland Stadium. Go Vols.

(Source: snaffle-baffle)

fycharleston:

After Summer
Art by West Fraser

automotive-lust:

Gorgeous ‘65 Shelby Cobra 289 ‘FIA’ 

Such a rare car of this magnitude would auction for no less than $850,000.

(Source: prepofkingstreet, via pearlkindagirl)

Magnificient. Now I know what my future backyard will look like.

(Source: the-virgin-blue, via simplysouthernwayoflife)

art-in-context:

Norman Rockwell, The Connoisseur, 1962

photo via

Norman Rockwell’s piece is a commentary on the art world’s admiration for abstract works and action painting and it’s simultaneous disregard for what it viewed as the works of illustrators such as Rockwell, which were not necessarily considered art.

As Rockwell himself put it, “I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I’d love it if the critics would notice me, too.”

While critics lauded the works of Jackson Pollock, Norman Rockwell never escaped the category of kitsch. In his lighthearted mockery of the state of modern art, Rockwell expresses his frustrations as never being seen as a serious artist. Note the positioning of the white splatter level with the “connoisseur’s” crotch.

The pilot, if I’m not mistaken, is attached to the 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Iowa Air National Guard.

(Source: victran)

I’m a big fan of the Victorian style, and I’ve always appreciated wrap-around porches.

(via simplysouthernwayoflife)

Possibly the finest President of the 20th century.

(Source: nothinginthedark, via the-last-crusade)

Teenage girl tying a scarf around the neck of her boyfriend as a fad. Atlanta, 1947.

I’ve posted this before, but it’s worth re-blogging because it shows the spirit of Americana, very much alive and well, just two years after World War II.

(Source: images.google.com, via jpmichaels88)

amateur-wrestling:

Every wrestler has looked up to these guys. #wrestling

Rulon Gardner defeated Russian Aleksandr Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition, to win gold in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Dan Gable lost only once in his entire collegiate career at Iowa State en route to winning gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics without surrendering a single point.

Cael Sanderson went 159-0 during his four years at Iowa State. He won gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

So yeah, I’d say these three are quite impressive.

(via hands-up-chin-down)

peerintothepast:

Standing Tall by United States Marine Corps Official Page on Flickr.

Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, wait to march onto Peatross Parade Deck during a graduation ceremony aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 13, 2012. The graduation ceremony consisted of five platoons from India Company. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aneshea Yee) #USMC

Lightning strikes the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

© Travis Roe / U.S. Dept. of the Interior / Caters News Agency