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Local Author Documents ‘Myths' of Confederate Legacy, Changing His Own Views
Local author and historian Ty Siedule talks about his new book “Robert E. Lee and Me” and how it challenges his past beliefs of the confederate legacy. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.
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Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From U.S. Capitol
A statue of Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol on Monday. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., recorded the removal.
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Is Time Up for the World's Largest Confederate Monument, Stone Mountain?
Stone Mountain is the latest Confederate monument to come under fire as America reexamines its racist past. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain visits Stone Mountain, Georgia, for a closer look at the controversy.
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VMI to Remove Statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson
The Virginia Military Institute’s board has voted to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson that currently stands in front of the barracks on campus
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The Only Thing Bigger Than Stone Mountain is the Controversy That Surrounds It
The massive granite engraving carved into Stone Mountain stretches 90 feet tall and 190 feet wide. Robert E. Lee is as tall as a nine story building and Jefferson Davis’s thumb is the size of a sofa. Alongside Stonewall Jackson, the three men and their horses comprise the world’s largest Confederate monument located in Stone Mountain, Ga....
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Trump Vows to Protect Statues From ‘Agitators'
At a roundtable on the border wall on Tuesday, President Donald Trump offered to help states protect statues by imprisoning anyone caught defacing military monuments after accusing some state leaders of “being very weak in protecting their heritage and protecting their culture.” The president’s comments come after a growing call to remove statues honoring historical figures tied to slavery and...
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Charleston Officials to Remove Statue of Slavery Advocate
Despite a South Carolina law protecting monuments, officials in the historic city of Charleston announced Wednesday that they plan to remove a statue of slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from a downtown square. Mayor John Tecklenburg announced he will send a resolution to the City Council to remove the statue at a news conference on the fifth anniversary of the…
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US Military Now Rethinking Links to Confederate Army Symbols
The military is rethinking its traditional embrace or tolerance of Confederate Army symbols