Panel on Civil War Monuments and Memorials
Historians discussed the future of Civil War monuments and responded to questions from members of the audience. They had each given a…
Perspective on honoring memories of dead in the war (esp. white dead); aesthetic perspectives on the statues. Question at the end about… read more
Perspective on honoring memories of dead in the war (esp. white dead); aesthetic perspectives on the statues. Question at the end about Monument Avenue, and the aesthetics of those.
From February 25, 2017 symposium on Civil War monuments in Richmond, VA, hosted by the American Civil War Museum. close
Historians discussed the future of Civil War monuments and responded to questions from members of the audience. They had each given a…
Christy Coleman talked about the controversies over Civil War monuments and memorials. Introductory remarks were made by S. Waite Rawls for the…
James Loewen, author of Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong and other works talked about new perspectives on Confederate…
Ervin Jordan, author of Black Confederates and Afro-Yankees in Civil War Virginia talked about the controversies over the monument in Charlottesville,…