“Some of you may feel like you’re back in school, because what I’m about to do may feel like a history lesson. And if it’s got a title, it’s title […]
The Monument Debate
As more Confederate monuments are coming down this summer, including a long-contested statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville earlier this month, we turn our attention to the debates swirling […]
Replacing Confederate Statues with Neglected Historical Figures
Since the George Floyd protests started just a few months ago, well over 100 statues or memorials in the United States commemorating historical figures of the Confederate States of America […]
Markers at Forest Hill Cemetery “Confederate Rest”
In Madison’s Forest Hill Cemetery, troops from the Union and Confederate armies still face off, a hundred and fifty years after their death. Burial plots for Union soldiers are separated […]
Confederate Memorial in Madison
Violence in Charlottesville last week over the removal of a Confederate monument has cities across the country considering what to do about their own tributes to the Confederacy. That debate is […]
