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When Philip Van Doren Stern passed away in 1984, his New York Times obituary eulogized him as “a historian, novelist and editor who was widely respected by scholars for his authoritative books on the Civil War era.” But while Stern authored a number of historical titles – including “They Were There: The Civil War in Action as Seen by Its Combat Artists,” “Secret Missions of the Civil War,” and “An End to Valor: The Last Days of the Civil War” – his most notable work was a short story that had nothing whatsoever to do with the Civil War. It...

LUMBERTON, Texas - A former high school teacher accused of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old student has been indicted on two charges of an improper relationship with a student. Kathy Denise White, 39, was indicted by a Hardin County grand jury Tuesday. White is accused of having at least two sexual encounters in September 2004 with the male student, who is now 18, according to the indictment. The indictment comes after a Lumberton Police Department investigation and White's resignation last month from the school district, where she worked as a resource teacher at Lumberton High School. "She didn't do...