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Statue of Confederate Robert E. Lee Taken Down in Virginia

Crews using a crane and other heavy equipment hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen....

Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy

Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of...

Lincoln and Lee’s Views on Slavery

A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not...

‘Violent Mob’ Forced Police to Shut Down a ‘Patriot Picnic’ at Chicano Park?

No violence erupted at San Diego's landmark park honoring the city's Latino heritage, although police...

Was Robert E. Lee Opposed to Confederate Monuments?

On the question of erecting Civil War monuments, the former Confederate general wrote that he...