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Lexington vignette
The campuses of Washington & Lee University and Virginia Military Institute abut each other. W&L looks like a classical college: Roman Revival architecture, painted red brick, white columns. Stately. The main road through W&L runs north past the Colonnade, its … Continue reading
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Tagged Robert E. Lee, Virginia Military Institute, Washington & Lee University
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Snapshots of a myth
Defenders of statues of Confederate generals and soldiers contend these monuments should not be removed, ever, because they are “history.” Monuments have nothing to do with history. They are snapshots of a narrative. My favorite monument-narrative is the Lincoln Memorial. … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Lincoln Second Inaugural Address, Robert E. Lee, slavery
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