Gen Robert E Lee Memorial

U.S. 12/30/21, 16:25

On Tuesday, Dec. 28, Virginia employees unboxed more than 130 years of Civil War antiques. A conservation organization has unsealed a box containing Confederate battle relics in Richmond. Newspapers, books, and ammunition from the American Civil War are among the items on display. Workers found the time capsule while removing a statue ...

U.S. 09/03/21, 16:12

Celebrated for more than a century, an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is now suddenly seen as a symbol of white supremacy and Black oppression even in the eyes of justices who voted for its removal from a prominent spot in Virginia, citing “values change.” The Supreme Court ...

U.S. 06/04/20, 10:07

A Democrat, who is responsible for signing bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly, is expected to approve the relocation of a historical memorial to help ease civil unrest. Gov. Ralph Northam is widely expected to confirm plans to remove the Confederate statue at the corner of Monument and North Allen ...