Tag: Confederacy

Panel Recommends New Names for 9 Military Facilities Originally Named for Confederate Leaders

May 24, 2022
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A panel on May 24 unveiled its recommended new names for military facilities that were named in commemoration of the Confederacy and its leaders. Fort Benning in Georgia should be renamed Fort Moore after Lt. Gen Hal Moore and his wife Julia, the Naming Commission said. Additionally, the following names were proposed: —Change Fort Bragg,…

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Who Can Cast the First Stone Over Ukraine?

March 22, 2022
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Commentary The old saying “to know all is to forgive all” means if taken literally, that all the evils of the world would be forgivable if we took the trouble to discover the real reasons for them. Those who actually believe this reveal themselves as optimists, generous in spirit, willing to look for the best…

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Dallas School District Considering Renaming 3 Schools Over Namesake’s Connection to Confederacy

March 15, 2021
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Three schools in Dallas, Texas, will likely have their names changed later this month because of their connections to the Confederacy. Dallas Independent School District (DISD) officials are proposing to rename John Ireland Elementary, Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, and John H. Reagan Elementary, in which all namesakes had served the Confederate cause during the…

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