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Virginia school district restores Confederate names at 2 schools
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhat other buildings were renamed after 2020? After the national racial reckoning in 2020, several...
In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
Scripps News via AOL· 7 days agoU.S...News 12:37 PM, Dec 20, 2023 Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate general from...
What happened to these Kansas counties and why do they no longer exist?
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 4 days agoH. Billings. The name was changed in 1874 when Representative Billings’ time in the legislature...
Confederate general's descendant rebukes decision to honor his ancestor
Newsweek· 6 days agoA descendant of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson has rebuked a decision from a Virginia county...
Who was the most renowned photographer of the American civil war?
The Economist· 12 hours agoThe work of Timothy O’Sullivan still impresses today
Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter
CNN.com· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate professor of history and director of the Carolyn T. and...
Spanberger visits WAVY with platform for gubernatorial bid
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — In a wide-ranging interview Monday afternoon, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D)...
After Spanberger: 7th District Dems run local race in national spotlight
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 7 days agoNational Republicans are taking a keen interest in the Democratic primary in Northern Virginia’s 7th...
Shenandoah County School Board Votes To Restore Confederate Names To Two Schools
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record· 3 days agoThe Shenandoah County School Board voted 5-1 at its meeting Thursday night to restore the names of...
Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 1 day agoWhen he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most...