A civil war museum located in North Carolina has a ton of cool and unique events on display. They are mini displays of some of the action that went down during the civil war. Some of the models on display were from a museum that was open in the 60s to the 80s. Back on […]
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A committee at the University of Ole Miss is being put together to decide if there needs to be more historical context around the historical buildings and locations around the campus. The committee was formed because there have been questions posed about the appearance of confederate symbols that can be found around these sites. Ole
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The Mississippi state flag will not be hung at the 2016 Democratic convention in Philadelphia. The state flag features a symbol of the Confederacy in the top left hand corner. There have been numerous petitions to change the state flag but as of the convention, no changes were made. Many opposed to the flag feel
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Bill Cotty of Columbia, SC, passed away from lung cancer on July 24, 2016 at his home. Cotty was a South Carolina Representative and one of the people instrumental in removing the Confederate flag from the statehouse dome. Last year the battle flag was removed altogether from the statehouse grounds after the church killings in
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The South Carolina Secessionist Party wants to honor their Confederate heritage by renting land along interstate highways and flying the Confederate flag. After Dylan Roof murdered nine people in a Charleston church last year, the state government decided to remove the Confederate flags from state buildings. The group does not want their Confederate history and
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On Monday, July 25, 2016, the Louisville Commision on Public Art held a meeting to decide what should be done with a 121-year-old Confederate monument. In Brandenburg, KY, a re-enactment is held every two years and Mayor Ronnie Joyner thinks the monument would boost tourism. Supporters of the monument say it should stay in Louisville
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Supporters of the Confederate flag flew two flags over the on July 30, 2016. They view the flag as a symbol of pride for their Southern heritage and not as a symbol of hate. The group was peaceful and received some honks in support and some obscene gestures in opposition. The supporters were there to
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A 30 year-old man named Chase was arrested on July 19, 2011 in Mountain Creek Alabama. He was arrested for violent physical actions against innocent people standing on a wall holding Confederate Flags for the S.C. Secessionist Party. Confederate Flags are offensive to some, in many cases, result in violent reactions such as the one
There is a new perspective on the confederate flag. Steve King recieved some critiscm over having a confederate flag sitting on his desk. There were many who frowned upon it, but Mr. King defended it by saying that slavery was just a small part of the civil war. He suggests taking another look at the
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The sons of Confederate Veterans camp built a float out of a twenty inch trailer. They used banners and flags to decorate their float. A man walked alongside the float handing out Sons of Confederate veterans flyers. The float was overall a success, and there are pictures for any of you who missed it! SCV
SCV Camp 458 4th of July Parade Float a great success! Read More »
