Preserving Southern Heritage

Campbell County, Virginia now now has a private confederate monument that was built a group of organizers. This was built by the organizers on private property, therefore the state of Virginia can not touch or do anything about the monument. One of the organizers responsible for helping build the monument also built a memorial along […]

Manchester is a town of deep history in southern Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, it was the site of some of the confederacy’s furthest incursions into union territory on the way to their high water mark at Gettysburg. In 1903, Michael Gross, who was around for the rebel invasion, recalled his experience for the York

The Confederate States of America were a part of our history. They defended slavery but also were part of the past in the south. The VA Flaggers are confederate flag enthusiasts who post flags in cities and towns across the south. Danville Virginia just got new flags. Key Takeaways:unlawful actions will not be toleratedWe have a

A growing number of people are calling for the removal of the Confederate Monument from Forest Park in St. Louis. Resident Peggy Hubbard, an African-American, has posted a Facebook video making her views known on the 32-foot-tall granite monument. But Hubbard is not in favor of removal of the monument. She is opposed to it. Black

This was very interesting. In my opinion this flag a representation of segregation yet also that can in fact spark biases and conflict as it seems it already has. I understand the aspect that each person has the right to freedom of speech yet their are limits in regards to what is considered acceptable and

The city of St. Louis is busy beginning preparations to remove all Confederate monuments from display. Crews have begun to remove a memorial in Forest Park and working to rename Confederate Ave. to a more appropriate name. Even though the cost to remove the monument is estimated at $130,000, the heated discussion the past few

Rich Lagomarsino asserts that aspects of history, or symbols related to certain time periods, should never be covered up, even if they may be difficult to come to peace with. Symbols such as the Confederate flag should be cherished and learned from so that mistakes similar to those made in the past will not be

The city of New Orleans is not able to report how much it spent to remove four confederate statues. There have been several requests filed asking this information to the city, and private donors. While an exact price hasn’t been stated it is on public record that officers worked thousands of hours in over time

The current controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem is discussed in this opinion piece. The author feels that the professional quarterback equating the flag and national anthem with some problems in society takes the focus away from the larger good they represent at home and abroad. Our country is not