A confederate flag was put on a coin and it has caused a lot of controversy. The coin was issued to Pensacola firefighters and was met with some bad emotions. It has dawned some criticism. The coins were purchased as a gift and it appears the confederate flag was not put their on purpose. The […]
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On January 23, 1866, North Carolina became the first among the former Confederate states in the United States to buy artificial limbs for amputees, due to the state’s citizens who participated in the Civil War and needed help to acquire artificial limbs. The General Assembly of North Carolina passed a resolution to have the state
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The Charlottesville city council were deadlocked 2-2 on a decision to move monuments to Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Due to what people call the racist nature of the statues, many people want the statues moved out of Lee park to McIntyre park. The move could cost the city 350.000 dollars. Councilor a
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In Rockbridge, Colorado, there’s a controversy over an 83-foot flagpole waving the Confederate flag but it’s not because of the flag itself. Apparently, how the pole is erected violates three city ordinances, including lack of a building permit. The flagpole was erected for an upcoming Virginia Flaggers ceremony. The group has been notified that they
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A group of supporters attended the Folsom Cordova school board meeting on Thursday night to defend a Sutter Middle School teacher’s decision to display a Confederate flag as part of a Civil War history lesson, and chastised the Folsom Cordova school board for forcing that teacher to retire as a result and for whitewashing the
This flag has been a contentious issue for far to long and it is nice that politicians are beginning to understand the importance of taking it down so that there constituents can live in a world where they don’t have to be reminded of a such a dark and tragic history. Kaine grills Price on Confederate
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A counsel member in Charlottesville wanted their Robert E. Lee monument removed and a few others also filed motions, but every time one was filed it didn’t pass. This is going to save the tax payers a lot of money in legal and other fees. The monument is just going to stay where it is
Mark Nothaft answers the question Was the Civil War fought in Arizona? No, but yes. The westernmost battle of the civil war took place in what is now the state of Arizona, but it was part of the New Mexico Territory when the actual battle took place.Today, you can watch reenactments, visit memorials and learn
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Did you know that Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi honor Confederate General Robert E. Lee with a public holiday on his birthday? Did you also know that his birthday just so happens to be on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? In these three states, Google Maps indicated that store hours and traffic may be affected by
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As you know its Martin Luther King day is being celebrated all across the United States this week. What you may have not know is that Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi also remember Confederate General Robert E. Lee. on this day. Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson, however, has made a controversial effort to cut Lee off
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