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On Saturday, April 26, the state of Florida officially honors the Floridians who took up arms in the Confederate battle against the United States of America in the Civil War. It's not a paid ...
Several states in the south still observe Confederate Memorial Day in April as an official holiday, giving state workers the day off to pay homage to the those died during the Civil War.
William Sherman. Today, some Southern states still celebrate the holiday, while others have removed it from their holiday calendars. Today, Louisiana does not observe Confederate Memorial Day as ...
Episode 2 of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Apathy is Not an Option podcast explores how these symbols of hate got here ...
Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...
Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed ...
Confederate Memorial Day will be celebrated in multiple states on Monday. What is it and will Georgia celebrate it? Here's what we know: What is Confederate Memorial Day? Confederate Memorial Day ...
Confederate symbols, and their continued valorization, rob us of an opportunity to understand our own rich “people’s heritage ...
On immigration, Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and has seen border crossings plummet during ...
Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...
The debate has heated up in recent years, with some calling for the removal of Confederate monuments, while others argue they're an important part of our history.