UNCOVERED: 3 | History Defined

"The last day of the Lost Cause": Richmond removes its final Confederate statue

It marks the close of a two-year effort to remove memorials to the Confederacy in its former capital.

Axios · Dec 12, 2022

The South won the psychological war

Propaganda and psychological warfare helped perpetuate false narratives about the Confederacy that still persist

Salon · Oct 23, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s tribute to Confederate soldiers hilariously backfires

The Wilder Monument pays tribute to a brigade that beat back the Confederacy

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth

The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War established that a state cannot secede.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 20, 2022

Cook County’s new flag bursts with purpose, unity and progress

At its core, the “I Will” flag is a representation of our lands, culture, history, and the core values that bring us together.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

Juneteenth 2022: What's Open, What's Closed And What Is The Holiday All About?

The new federal Juneteenth holiday falls on June 19, but as with other federal holidays that fall on a weekend the official observance is shifted to the neighboring weekday, in this case June 20.

Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022

7 misconceptions about the Civil War

No. 4. All amputations were done without anesthesia.

Salon · May 14, 2022

Will Jan. 6 panel call out the traitors?

Hundreds of people who attacked the Capitol have been arrested — but so far, not the leaders who sent them there

Salon · May 10, 2022

Once Again, Churchill Downs Will Ignore The Racist Ties To ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

The controversy behind Kentucky’s state song is again being brought to light, this time from a member of one of the most prominent families in Louisville history.

Sports Illustrated · May 6, 2022

Groups call on Stone Mountain to cancel Confederate event

ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center Wednesday joined a growing chorus of activist groups calling on the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to cancel a planned Confederal Memorial Day rally scheduled for the park Saturday, citing a legacy of racial hatred and violence connected to such rallies.

Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022