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As with many communities in the United States, cities in Texas are struggling with trying to reconcile their history with the sensibilities of today’s diverse culture. Many cities and states, particularly in the South, have recently made decisions to re-locate or remove symbols related to the Confederacy. This summer, Texas Republican Senator. Brandon Creighton supported […]

One man has made complaints about boats at Alton Marina that have Confederate flags on them. But, there is nothing anyone can do to remove them because the constitution prevents people from being able to get rid of the expressions of other people because they find them offensive. The city cannot regulate freedom. Man complains about

The conversation is continuing on the Confederate flag being in the Veteran’s Day parade. There are a lot of people that only want the United States flag to be in the parade and there are many people that wish the Confederate flag to be there as well. It has sparked a lot of debate. Conversation continues

Catherine Templeton who is running for governor of South Carolina stated her pride in the Confederacy. The Republican candidate is responding to the recent controversy in much of the South about the removal of Confederate monuments. She believes these removals are an anti-Southern movement to take away its heritage. When asked about criticisms offered by

Lawmakers have privately discussed Confederate symbols and whether, or not they need to be gotten rid of. There were some southern legislators that met in private to discuss race relations and how Confederate symbols relate to them. The discussion took place on Monday during an annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference. The Latest: Lawmakers privately

Confederate monuments are at risk in Dallas. They may be removed. Many people want this to happen. They feel these monuments stand for racism. Not everyone agrees, though. Some feel they are part of American history and should be appreciated as such even if the Confederates did lose the Civil War. Dallas seems to agree

Saline County enjoys the restoration of the 25th Governor’s portrait as it hangs majestically in the rotunda of the Saline County Courthouse.A Confederate general the portrait is 4 1/2 ‘ by 7 ftdates back to between the 1920-1930’s. John S. Marmaduke served the county and state as Governor . Restored historic portrait returns home Thanks for reading.

Topics that engender wellsprings of deep and passionate partisanship are sometimes summed up by symbols.The Confederate flag is one such. Literally, a representation of a region and a people, yet some say that the region’s history of slavery and secession is inherently a part of how the symbol is viewed, meaning it should therefore be

These plans are for a Vibil War Museum. This will be very educational. It will give people a way to learn about the Civil War other than by just reading about it. Many enjoy more hands on learning and gravitate to museums because they provide that. They also give a place to keep important artifacts

There is a petition that calls for Confederate monument to be replaced by a statue of Snooty the Manatee. Snooty died in his tank on the day of his birth. He was the oldest living manatee that people knew about. There are many people calling for the removal of the Confederate statue, so this makes