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After Removing Confederate Statues, Charlottesville Takes Down One Of Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea

By NPR News July 11, 2021

During a special emergency meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to remove another a statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea. City of Charlottesville

Early Saturday morning, the city took down statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Then, during an emergency midday meeting of the city council, officials unanimously voted to remove another statue featuring Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea, which was taken down Saturday afternoon.Read More

Sifting Through ‘Unsettled Ground’ Of The Whitman Massacre To Reckon With Northwest History

By NWPB News January 31, 2021

Unsettled Ground book cover - with Marcus Whitman statue

Cassandra Tate’s recent book on the storied white missionaries sheds light on a poorly understood chapter of our state’s settler past.Read More

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag At All Its Events And Properties

By NPR News June 10, 2020

Confederate-themed flags fly in the infield before a NASCAR race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina in 2015. Terry Renna/AP

"The presence of the Confederate flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and industry," officials announced Wednesday.Read More

Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest

By NPR News September 14, 2019

City workers drape a tarp over the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va. on Aug. 23, 2017. Steve Helber/AP

An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that resulted in the deaths of counter-demonstrator Heather Heyer and two state police officers. Read More

The Anthemic Allure Of ‘Dixie,’ An Enduring Confederate Monument

By NPR News September 20, 2018

Despite its origins in the popular music of the North, the song became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy during the Civil War and still endures as a divisive symbol in modern America.Read More