There are many different opinions on Confederate symbols. It is strange that there are so many important issues going on other than statues, yet people care about inanimate objects more than anything else. Some people think that removing the Confederate statue equates to denouncing racism. But, it is probably more a denouncement of statues. Opinion/Letter: Try […]
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The presentation flag of Confederate Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman is a very interesting piece of art. It is s symbol of the Confederacy, which was one half of the groups that fought in the Civil War of America, There has been a lot of negative ideas about the Confederate flag recently and a lot of
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Cannonballs were found at a construction site in Lawrenceville and a bomb squad was called because of the finding. This was unusual and it could also be potentially dangerous for people. It was located in an area that was used as a manufacturing plant during the war.The police were called out as a precaution. Cannonballs Found
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The court will not revive the suit over the Confederate themed state flag. A recent attempt by an African American to change the Mississippi state flag was shot down and now he says he is taking his case to the Supreme Court. There is a lot of hatred geared towards the symbol because people interpret
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The Pride and Confederate flags flown in a Maine high school have caused quite a stir. Officials have said that they can use this controversy as a learning tool for free speech. One school tried to raise a rainbow flag and then it got way too much attention so they took it down. This issue
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The blog entry speaks to the effectiveness of talking about issues rather than forcing issues through the court system to get the result you desire. This article talked about the most effective way a school used to get confederate flags taken down, which was thru education, rather than by using a “rule”. Thoughtful leadership on EHS
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The words below are not gentle. I will keep this short, but be warned: if you think of General William T. Sherman as a heroic man, you may not like what you learn. Atlanta is now a prosperous city that looks to the future. After all, its symbol is a phoenix rising from the ashes,
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It was during Lee’s 34th year as a military officer. The date was May 6, 1864, and the Battle of The Wilderness was raging. The Wilderness is an area of dense forest in northeast Virginia. It was there that Lee had an army of 40,000, facing a Union force of 70,000. A Texas brigade was
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What do Gay pride and the Confederate flags have in common? Well, it seems at a local high school in Maine, these flags found themselves together. Both flags were an expression of the rights of students to have the freedom to express themselves and their beliefs. School officials said they desire to honor that freedom
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Germany has a lot to teach us about our Confederate memorials. It is not a good idea to get rid of a piece of history. It can be moved if everyone wants it, but because something is not like, that does not mean that it needs to go away. There is a lot to learn
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