Wheeling, West Virginia residents got a unique opportunity to look back into their state’s Civil War history with renowned historian Ed Bearss. A lucky few paid to enjoy a private dinner with Bearss, the former chief historian for the National Parks Service, before he delivered the lecture which was followed by a silent auction. $1,200 dollars was raised from the auction and an unknown amount from the dinner towards the project to relocate the historic Soldiers and Sailors Monument – built in 1883 – from its current location at Wheeling Park to the lawn outside Independence Hall.
Soon after the formation of the Confederate States of America, the new government chose a national seal and motto: Deo Vindice: "God Will Vindicate" The seal features George Washington on horseback, pictured in his uniform of the Revolution securing American independence. Washington is surrounded with a wreath, made of some…
A Virginia city attorney has said that a Confederate monument can stay. The monument is outside of an old courthouse. This decision was based on an interpretation of a state law. There are laws that has created a lot of debate across the state of Virginia about the legality of…
Following Trump’s historical victory last Tuesday night, two small time victories occurred in Virginia. Virginians vetoed two candidates running to take down confederate monuments, in the town. One of these is the Jefferson Davis Monument and the monument still stands, today. Mayor Write was defeated on Tuesday night after diminishing…
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