Latest "Robert-E.-Lee" stories

West Point superintendent says he’s taking action on racism highlighted by nine recent cadets

“It’s an opportunity to review how we’re doing business here at West Point," the superintendent said.

By Kyle Rempfer

2 years ago

Preservation group seeks nominations for report on endangered historic American battlefields

“Too often the threats to our priceless historical treasures go unnoticed,” said Trust President James Lighthizer. “This report is a rallying cry to the nation, a powerful reminder that our most hallowed ground may still be in imminent danger.”

By Dylan Gresik

3 years ago

2 NY lawmakers: Strip Robert E. Lee’s name from West Point

The growing national effort to remove monuments or honors to Robert E. Lee and other leading figures of the Confederacy has reached the U.S. Military Academy.

5 years ago

Navy official: Ship name honoring Confederate victory unlikely to change

The Navy is unlikely to change the name of a cruiser named after a Confederate Civil War victory.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Meet the Navy ships named in honor of the Confederacy

The Navy has a history of naming ships after icons of the Confederacy. Such honorifics have turned contentious, most recently in the fatal protests last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

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