The County is going to pressure wash a vandalized Confederate monument. The motive is unclear and no one knows who performed the vandalism. This is one of many vandalism’s that have occurred on Confederate monuments. The situation is still being investigated by officials. The words have been painted over with primer. County will pressure wash vandalized […]
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Democratic Governor Henry Carter Stuart dedicated the The Virginia monument at the Gettysburg Battlefield a century ago in July of 1917. Since the incidents in Charlottesville in August, there has been a surge in debates over confederate monuments. The next Governor will be left with the difficult task of deciding how to handle the issue.
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No battle of the war saw more troops on the field than the Battle of Fredericksburg. Although greatly outnumbered, Lee’s army was ready for the fight. Union artillery pounded Fredericksburg for over two hours, the first time a commander ordered a large-scale city bombardment during the war. Fires broke out, buildings fell to the ground,
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There was a recent rally at the Roanoke Robert E. Lee monument. It drew a very small crowd. The rally was created in response to the recent defacement of the monument. There were only a handful of people that were there, but they were all strong in their resolve. The message was acceptance and love. Rally
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An activist has burned a hybrid flag in response to a Pennsylvania fair selling Confederate flags. The Bloomsburg Fair allowed Confederate things to be sold at their event and that made this guy upset, so he decided to make a statement. The flag he burned also had a Nazi symbol on it. He said both
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Growing racial tensions and incidents raise the question, why are national parks still maintaining confederate monuments? One of the most controversial of these monuments is the Heyward Shepherd Memorial in West Virginia. Although they are increasingly being viewed as racist, especially the Heyward Shepherd Memorial , many in government believe they should be preserved due
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The UNC has responded to the Silent Sam lawsuit threat. Students have boycotted. Silent Sam is a Confederate monument. There are claims that the statue is causing a racist environment and some people are boycotting it. There has been a lot of attention given to statues recently and it has picked up steam. UNC responds to
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This letter defends the i-95 flag. There are always arguments over flags and other symbols. They cause people to feel strongly because of what they stand for. Many feel only the American flag should be displayed. They don’t like the Confederate flag. Then there are those who burn or otherwise ruin flags to make a
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A Virginia city attorney has said that a Confederate monument can stay. The monument is outside of an old courthouse. This decision was based on an interpretation of a state law. There are laws that has created a lot of debate across the state of Virginia about the legality of moving Confederate monuments. Virginia City’s Attorney
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Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most famous sites in all of America. It is the burial place of many warriors and many diplomats and many elected officials. But, the origins of the cemetery are very rough. It has a very violent history. There is so much history at this site and many people
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