Commissioners in Lakeland Florida will be voting on Dec. 4th on what to do about a controversial Confederate statue in Munn Park. Commissioners are split on their option to remove the statue or to keep it but add additional statues representing cultural diversity. Commissioners have received hundreds of letters and calls from the public, but […]
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Rich High School, located in Utah’s Rich County has a proud history. Folks from all over town expressed fond memories of the school they attended previously. However, the mascot the school has adopted for years has come under recent scrutiny. The mascot contains an image of a Confederate solder and it’s caused a stir. Now
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In Jefferson County, West Virginia, local authorities are struggling to deal with a plaque on the courthouse honoring confederate veterans. While the county commission has voted not to remove the plaque, they did put out a statement condemning hate groups, equating antifa with the kkk and neo-nazis. Local groups have not all agreed that the
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The City Council in Dallas is moving towards acting upon the Mayor’s Task Force recommendations on what to do about Confederate monuments. But they’re delaying due to a desire to gather additional information about how to proceed. Cost is a key concern. The issue is it could be expensive, as much as a million dollars,
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A confederate group has decided to sue the city of San Antonio, Texas over the removal of a Travis Park statue. The plaintiff, Robert Terrazas, said that the removal of the statue is a violation of multiple Amendments. Additionally, she argues she was not granted enough time to challenge the vote to remove the statue.
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An art professor has doubled down on defending Confederate monuments. Her stance has gotten its fair share of backlash at her place of work. One person has said that she has no right to comment on the issue because she has never faced oppression. A lot of people want to get rid of Confederate monuments. Art
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Ground has been broken for an Eisenhower memorial in Washington DC. Critics did not like the size or the cost of the monument. A lot of people are very excited over the new memorial and there are people that are not interested in it. The memorial was approved in 1999, but opposition prevented it from
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One officer was called a hero for his acts to sop a terrorist in New York City, but when he was asked for a comment, he said him and his fellow officers were just doing their job. He said that he was grateful for the recognition he got, but he was just doing his job.
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When the Civil War started it was hard to get a Texan to join other than a cavalry unit. British Lt. Col. Fremantle visited Texas, and observed that “it was found very difficult to raise infantry in Texas as no Texan walks a yard if he can help it.” The 8th Texas Cavalry, commonly known
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It is said that Gettysburg is one of the most haunted places in America. Don’t believe in ghosts? Well, here is a story that may just change your mind.An old man approached some extras sitting at Little Round Top during filming of the movie Gettysburg. He wore a torn and scorched uniform, and smelled of
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