Remembering the battle of Nashville in the Civil War fought 160 years ago
The city has marked the Battle of Nashville for decades. Now, a new effort is underway to preserve Fort Negley.
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Ranger foundation sues Pentagon to have Confederate ‘Gray Ghost’ put back on Fort Moore monument
The National Ranger Memorial Foundation has filed a lawsuit seeking to reinstate the name of Confederate Col. John S. Mosby ...
The Roanoke Times4d
Virginia Tech students uncover lost history of Black Civil War soldiers
One of those Confederate monuments still stands at the Franklin County Courthouse in Rocky Mount. The work of the 15 Virginia Tech students is expected to help put a face on the monument of a USCT ...
Scholar of white supremacy visits all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed, says Richmond gets it right
In a symbolic rebuke of the American South's racist history, an old Confederate monument now has a meaningful new life, four ...
I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
In a symbolic rebuke of the American South’s racist history, an old Confederate monument now has a meaningful new life, four ...
The Huntsville Item5d
Appomattox: Where America’s Civil War Neared Its End
Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...
The Gettysburgian6d
Gettysburg Commemorates 2024 Dedication Day
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Few symbols of Gettysburg are as iconic as that of President Lincoln delivering his famous ...
Architectural Record6d
Ambitious Museum Projects in Memphis and Richmond Confront the Past
The Memphis Art Museum and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts reckon with their history by prioritizing community-focused design.
When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down
The drive to remove Confederate monuments links those monuments to modern racism. An economic historian shows that the intent ...
Finger Lakes Times8d
GUEST APPEARANCE: A Hobart student, Christmas, and the 'Lost Cause'
As Christmastime approaches, it is appropriate to recover the surprising role of a Hobart College (as HWS was known in the ...
4th Circuit Allows State Felon Voting Ban Challenge to Go Forward
"We are pleased that the Fourth Circuit affirmed Judge [John] Gibney's conclusion that Virginia's election administrators ...
Confederate Christmas ornaments are smaller than statues – but they send the same racist message
Take a good look at those old Christmas ornaments before hanging them on the tree – you may find it’s time to retire some ...