The army has stood firm on their decision not to alter the named of Confederate bases. In a statement, one of the men in charge said that they will not let a group change the title of their base. There is a lot of debate across the country about whether or not Confederate statues should […]
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The Confederacy had many outstanding officers, who are are due all honor and respect. But by far, the makeup of the rank and file of the army was mostly privates. Those men marched and fought. Some lived, some died, and today their descendants wish to gratefully remember them. As Sam Watkins of the 1st Tennessee
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The University of Texas at Austin plans to remove four statues of people connected to the Confederacy. University leaders have determined that the statues are symbolic of white supremacy. At least one statue, of Robert E Lee, will be moved to the school’s Briscoe Center for American History so that it will available for those
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There is a Confederate monument in Howard Co. and the county council has stated that it will come down. On Sunday afternoon, there was a tarp places on a monument and this was done because people requested it be taken down due to recent events in Charlottesville. There are many people saddened by the recent
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The recent news carried an article about how someone was very offended by a flag. To hear the fellow’s words, you would think his life had just about been destroyed because he saw it. The flag in question had been followed by men whose constant companions were hunger and disease, who for years were vastly
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Monuments commemorating the Civil War have begun to get interest the way they haven’t since the war itself. In Pensacola, a Change.org petition began a discussion on the Lee Square Memorial which is dedicated to Confederates. The debate over it is heating up and opposition members have begun their own Change.org petition with 5,000 signatures
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In Ellwood Park, Amarillo, statues commemorating Civil War vets are under scrutiny from a petition on Change.org, stating that it is encouraging unity by asking for removal of one of the figures. The Amarillo Freedom Riders have their own petition, with over 4.000 signatures in favor of saving the statue. The Freedom Riders make a
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A Confederate monument is going to stay covered during a protest. The monument is 93 years old and it has been boarded up because of the protest. Some people think it needs to go because it represents a dark part of the history of the country. It celebrates the negative times for many people. Confederate monument
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When a veteran comes home injured their life has already changed forever. Not just in a physical sense but in a mental one as well. This article discuss a unique way in which our soldiers regain their confidence and learn to move forward with a product life. Our wounded veterans are encouraged to challenge their
Tensions remain high across America. The country seems to become more and more divided, disconnected and angry. Another protest turns violent isn’t the unheard of anymore, but when that violence is unleashed on a selfless bronze statute… that raised my eyebrow. This article will examine yet another protest turned violent, but this time against a
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