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There are dozens of Confederate generals, some we know and most we never think of. After the war many were aided by friends and found jobs in the burgeoning railroad or insurance industries.
Biden removed the names of Confederate generals from nine Army installations. Trump has restored those Confederate names, but ...
The president has pandered to his MAGA base through the subterfuge of re-renaming forts after soldiers with the same last ...
The American Civil War, a conflict that raged from 1861 to 1865, was a defining period in U.S. history, shaping the nation’s future and leaving an indelible mark on its collective identity ...
Virginia school district restores names of Confederate leaders to 2 schools 02:09. A Virginia school board voted Friday to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an ...
Bragg is among nine army bases that are dropping the names of Confederate leaders. National. Dropping the name of a Confederate leader, Fort Bragg is becoming Fort Liberty. June 1, 2023 4:57 PM ET.
Those Confederate leaders, Watson said, favored policies that kept Black people enslaved. He doesn't believe removing the names erases history. He said it's best, instead, ...
The fort was previously named after a Confederate leader -- a figure who betrayed his constitutional oath and contributed to the loss of over 600,000 lives due to slavery. ...
Confederate names reinstated by Virginia county school board. The school board of Shenandoah County in Virginia voted to restore two schools' original names derived from Confederate generals.
Nashville should remember the dark elements of its past. But when naming streets and schools, it should recognize those with ...
The Georgia branch of the Sons of Confederate Veterans says plans for the exhibit at Memorial Hall violate state law.
Florida counties also have renamed numerous schools, parks and streets, often after contentious arguments among community leaders and residents.. The movement to de-emphasize Confederate soldiers ...