Tag: confederate memory
Pres. Trump and Gen. Milley Argue Over Army Bases With Confederate Names
In their new book on the last year of the Trump presidency, reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonig relate the story of a dispute between…
Civil War Institute Mapping Confederate Statues Throughout the South
The Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College has announced a new project called State of the Confederacy. According to the Civil War Institute: This is…
“Deconstructing Confederate Monuments” A Discussion About History and Monumentation
Kevin Levin, Dina Bailey and Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders participated in a discussion on Confederate monuments and how we understand history. The Zoom discussion at Grant Valley…
Dr. Stephanie McCurry: The Confederate States of America Free Zoom Webinar Recording
Our friends at the Journal of the Civil War Era have been organizing webinars on Zoom to keep the historical discussion fresh. I will post…
New Poll Shows Growing Opposition to Symbols of the Confederacy
The latest Quinnipiac University Poll shows growing opposition to the display of Lost Cause relics like the statues of Confederate leaders. They also now view…
“Gone With the Wind” Is a Confederate Monument Says Historian Nina Silber
Historian Nina Silber has an interesting article in today’s Washington Post titled ‘Gone With the Wind’ is also a Confederate monument, but on film instead…
Smithsonian on Government Money Spent on Lost Cause Monuments
The Smithsonian Magazine has an article on government spending on Lost Cause-related sites. The article looks at how Confederate socialism has cost governments over $40…
Miseducating “Dixie Children”: A Confederate Textbook Discusses Race 1863
During the Civil War several education books were printed to to teach Confederate children the worldview of their elders. This book appeared in 1863. Below…
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