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News Articles: Confederacy

Author Ty Seidule next to an image of his book.

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Political Rewind: Author Ty Seidule reckons with U.S. history and the myth of 'The Lost Cause'

As a young boy, West Point professor of history Ty Seidule was taught stories about the glorious lost cause of the South. His childhood hero was Robert E. Lee. During a childhood spent in Alexandria, Va., and Walton County, Ga., Seidule writes, he lived in a bubble, unaware of the dark history of the horrific treatment of Black communities.

December 28, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission plaque is seen along a roadside in New Castle, Pa. A recent review of all 2,500 markers has resulted in the state removing two markers, revising two and ordering new text for two others so far.

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  • National

Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers

Pennsylvania is reviewing its 2,500 roadside markers, scrutinizing factual errors, inadequate historical context, and racist or otherwise inappropriate references.

December 27, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
An illustration of Clint Smith and the cover of his book.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Clint Smith's Journey Into The History And Narratives Of Slavery In The U.S.

Friday on Political Rewind: How do we come to terms with debates over the very nature of U.S. history? Clint Smith’s debut work of nonfiction and offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country’s legacy.

July 30, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The 90-foot tall carving of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis at Stone Mountain State Park in Georgia was completed in 1972. In recent years, activists have increased calls for the Confederate imagery to be removed.

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  • Race

Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some

The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial reckoning, the monument's future remains in doubt.

June 23, 2021
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By:
  • Emil Moffatt
Streets signs honoring Confederate generals are shown on Monday, May 24, 2021, in Stone Mountain, Ga. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association board approved some minor changes in the popular park, located near Atlanta, but did not address any possible changes to the carving or streets named after Confederate generals as some had hoped.

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  • News

Georgia Today: Why the Confederate Memorial Carved Into Stone Mountain Is Going Nowhere Soon

Stone Mountain’s massive monument featuring Confederate leaders has long sparked controversy. Now, the Stone Mountain Memorial Association has announced changes to the park it hopes will help tell a more "balanced" story of Georgia's past. The latest Georgia Today podcast with host Steve Fennessy and guest Tyler Estep, a reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, examines the park’s history and what the future of its Confederate memorial may look like.  

 

May 28, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
People march through the streets of Atlanta with a poster of George Floyd.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: One Year After Murder Of George Floyd, Georgia Grappling With Racial Justice

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Change is coming to Stone Mountain Park after the board approved a series of plans to begin reframing the park’s glorification of the Lost Cause. We mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. His death sent millions of Americans into the streets to march for racial justice and police accountability.

May 25, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Left to right: Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson are carved into the side of Stone Mountain.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Stone Mountain Board Revisits Park's Take On History; Another Ga. Ballot Recount

Today on Political Rewind: The board that oversees Stone Mountain Park meets today to hear proposals for how to reshape the story that for decades has celebrated the “Lost Cause” of the south. Also, a Superior Court judge has ordered yet another recount of 2020 presidential ballots in Fulton County.

May 24, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Author Ty Seidule and a cover of his book.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Author Ty Seidule Reckons With U.S. History, Myth Of 'The Lost Cause'

During a childhood spent in Alexandria, Va., and Walton County, Ga., author Ty Seidule writes, he lived in a bubble, unaware of the dark history of the horrific treatment of Black communities. He tells the riveting story of his coming to terms with U.S. history in a new book, Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.

April 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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Communities Debate The Definition And Purpose Of Confederate Monuments

Georgians are again debating what to do with hundreds of public memorials to the Confederacy. It's a disagreement Georgians are accustomed to having. In...

July 08, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington

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  • News

'Monumental Lies' Wins Peabody For Investigation Into Government Spending On Confederate Memorials

The Peabody Awards announced winners in radio and podcasting this week, among them Type Investigations and Reveal for their "Monumental Lies" episode....

April 26, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

Costs Of The Confederacy: Publicly Funded Monuments Omit History Of Slavery

A new investigation has found more than $40 million in taxpayer dollars have been spent over the past decade on the maintenance and expansion of...

December 13, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

Cities' Rights? Atlanta Suburb Declares April Confederate History Month

The state of Georgia did away with Confederate History Month in 2015, but last week Atlanta suburb Griffin declared April as Confederate History Month....

April 06, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell

Civil War Trust Plans Park Day For Sites In Georgia

As the debate around the importance of confederate history continues to swirl, the Civil War Trust is sponsoring a national Park Day to restore sites...

April 06, 2018
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt

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