Robert E. Lee
Donald Trump calls Confederate leader Robert E. Lee a ‘great general’
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
He called Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant a “great general,” too. But he spent plenty of time reflecting on the man’s drinking habits. Continue reading
Trump’s chief of staff says ‘lack of compromise,’ led to Civil War, sparks Twitter backlash
John Kelly’s remarks during a televised interview prompted an immediate backlash on Twitter. Continue reading
Should it stay or should it go? Judge to hear arguments in Charlottesville monument case
The controversy over the statue sparked the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right” rally that descended into violent chaos in Charlottesville. Continue reading
Analysis: Removing Confederate symbols won’t fix America’s race and inequality issues
Statues and other monuments erected long ago evolve into symbols — often powerful symbols of wrongs committed in the past, writes Global National anchor Dawna Friesen. Continue reading
Donald Trump wrong to link General Lee with founding fathers, scholars say
Is it really so far-fetched to put Robert E. Lee in the same category as George Washington, as President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday? Continue reading
Why has Charlottesville been the location of several white nationalist rallies?
On Saturday, August 12, Charlottesville, Va. saw what’s been dubbed by experts as the “largest hate gathering of its kind in decades in the United States.” Continue reading
White nationalist Richard Spencer leads protest against removal of Confederate statue
“We will not be replaced from this world. Whites have a future. We have a future of power, of beauty, of expression,” Spencer said. Continue reading