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Hate or heritage: The dangerous distractions of Confederate nostalgia

Confederate nostalgia, expressed through monument preservation, the “Lost Cause” narrative, and the pervasive display of the battle flag, is rarely just about a simple affection for history. While ...
As people across the country ready themselves to celebrate America’s “independence,” there are few symbols more strongly associated with the holiday than flags. Flags have great meaning — particularly ...
A textbook distributed to Virginia fourth-graders says that thousands of African Americans fought for the South during the Civil War — a claim rejected by most historians but often made by groups ...
Unknown well-known documents -- The gathering storm (1787-1860) -- Secession (1859-1861) -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Reconstruction and fusion (1866-1890) -- The ...
We need to pay close attention to what happens in the wake of Trump’s proclamation intended to restore “truth and sanity to American history” by removing any “improper, divisive, or anti-American ...
Since Donald Trump returned to office, his administration has been working to put the names of various Confederates who tried to destroy the United States to preserve slavery back in positions of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Decorated with ornaments purchased, created and inherited for years, even generations, Christmas trees are a reflection of a ...