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Bridges: The origins of Memorial Day as we know it
Starting in 1866, the Ladies Memorial Association in Georgia began marking April 26 as a day of remembrance, marking the anniversary of the surrender of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston as ...
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Mississippi one of only four states that still celebrates Confederate Memorial Day. Why?
State offices throughout Mississippi will be closed Monday in recognition of Confederate Memorial Day, and state employees will receive a paid day off. Mississippi is one of four states to still ...
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City to search for bodies of Confederate soldiers under Manchester memorial
Records show city officials in 2023 spent $16,000 to upgrade a Confederate marker, located on Wise Street in Manchester, that ...
Are Florida’s Confederate statues coming back? Trump orders restoration of monuments
President Trump has ordered monuments removed or changed for "ideological" reasons to be restored. How will this affect ...
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In Kentucky, a Confederate statue sparks protest and spawns podcast
A history professor has launched a podcast exploring how race, religion and community are symbolized by a Confederate ...
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Why Edinburgh has a Confederate soldier memorial
Confederate monuments have been at the heart of heated debates in the US about how the war should be remembered. This memorial was erected by Robert's brother. The memorial commemorates Colonel ...