Democrats criticize Hegseth for bringing back Confederate names at military bases
Senator Denounces Renaming of Military Bases A Democratic senator expressed strong objections on Wednesday regarding the decision to revert the names of nine military bases back to those honoring Confederate leaders. The Pentagon had announced earlier this month that the original names would be reinstated. This decision means that seven bases, previously named after significant […]
Skeletons of Confederate soldiers from the Civil War found at Colonial Williamsburg
Discovery of Civil War Skeletons in Colonial Williamsburg Recently, archaeologists made an intriguing discovery in colonial Williamsburg. Contrary to what some might expect, the skeletons found there were not remnants from the Revolutionary War. The Associated Press reported that the excavation revealed a human skull along with four complete skeletons and three legs that had […]
Pentagon plans to reinstate names of 7 additional Army bases that recognized Confederate generals
On Tuesday, President Trump revealed that the Pentagon will revert the names of seven military facilities that had been named after Confederate generals, following the earlier restoration of two others this year. “To clear up any confusion, we will also rename Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Raton, Fort Polk, Fort Polk again, Fort […]
Trump directs the restoration of names on military bases that commemorate Robert E. Lee and other Confederate figures.
Trump to Restore Names of Military Bases Honoring Confederate Leaders On Tuesday, President Trump revealed plans to revert the names of Fort Robert E. Lee and six other military installations that previously honored Confederate figures. While speaking at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army, he stated, “We’re […]
NY Long Island St. Patrick’s Day parade Confederate flag Bayport-Blue Point
A controversial exhibit of Confederate flags on St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday on Long Island sparked rage and elicited apologies and promises of change from local organizers. The flags flew from the truck during a parade in the Bayport Blue Point community quickly sparked a stir from many in the crowd as soon as they […]
John Lewis monument replaces Confederate statue in Decatur | FOX 5 News
Decatur has a new monument honoring late Congressman John Lewis. DeKalb County and the City of Decatur spent four years … source
Trump vows to restore Confederate general's name to NC military base
Former President Trump vowed Friday to revert Fort Liberty in North Carolina to Fort Bragg if elected this fall, more than a year after the military installation was redesignated to remove the Confederate general's name. Ta. “The first question I asked was, should we change the name back from Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg?” Trump […]
John Wilkes Booth and the Confederate Secret Service in the Lincoln Assassination
The well-known story of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth is that he was a crazed lone gunman who operated with a small band of conspirators loyal to him — and much of the true story is detailed for the first time in a best-selling new book. Those who will not be defeated, The case is […]
Bronze statue of Georgia Congressman John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument
A giant bronze statue of the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis has been installed in Decatur, Georgia, where a Confederate monument was removed in 2020. The Confederate monument is a stone obelisk erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908. It has become the subject of protests against police brutality following […]
Georgia statue of John Lewis installed to replace Confederate monument
A massive bronze statue of the late iconic civil rights leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed in the town square on Friday in the exact spot where a controversial Confederate monument stood for more than 110 years before being removed in 2020. Workers slowly maneuvered the 12-foot-tall statue into place under the watchful […]