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The Associated Press August 12, 2020 at 8:41am

Charles and Eugene Washington stand in front of a pavilion in Louisville, Georgia, on June 30, 2020. The men have voiced their desire to see the market where slaves were once sold removed from its present location.

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Georgia City To Remove Rare 18th-Century Pavilion Where Slaves Were Sold

The Associated Press August 12, 2020 at 8:41am

Joe Saunders August 11, 2020 at 9:55am

Commentary

A statue of United States Army Major-General Oliver Otis Howard overlooks the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Hollywood Lib Screams ‘White Supremacy’ at Trump Gettysburg Speech Idea, Gets a History Lesson

Joe Saunders August 11, 2020 at 9:55am

Victor Davis Hanson August 5, 2020 at 1:48pm

Op-Ed

A postwar replica of the "Little Boy" nuclear weapon, which was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, is pictured above.

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Victor Davis Hanson: Using the A-Bomb on Japan Was the Best Terrible Choice President Truman Could Make

Victor Davis Hanson August 5, 2020 at 1:48pm

The Associated Press August 4, 2020 at 6:27pm

AL MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels poses for a photo with the trophy at the 97th annual New York Baseball Writers' Dinner at the Sheraton New York on Jan. 25, 2020.

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Congressional Democrats Pushing MLB To Change 75-Year-Old Tradition in the Name of ‘Inclusiveness’

The Associated Press August 4, 2020 at 6:27pm

David Lane August 3, 2020 at 2:54pm

Op-Ed

California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Rancho Cordova, California, on June 26, 2020.

Rich Pedroncelli - Pool / AP

Op-Ed: If America’s Churches and Believers Don’t Stand Up to Government Tyrants, the Country Is Finished

David Lane August 3, 2020 at 2:54pm

The Associated Press August 3, 2020 at 7:51am

The sun sets behind the statue of confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, on July 31, 2017.

Steve Helber / AP

Judge Blocks Removal of Giant Robert E. Lee Statue with Injunction

The Associated Press August 3, 2020 at 7:51am

Erin Coates July 31, 2020 at 11:01am

A statue of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson at the Virginia Military Institute is pictured above.

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Virginia Military Institute Makes Major Announcement About Confederate Statues and Building Names

Erin Coates July 31, 2020 at 11:01am

Kaylee Greenlee July 30, 2020 at 4:53pm

A statue of a Confederate soldier stands outside a courthouse in Parker County, Texas. The county commissioners voted unanimously to keep the statue on July 30, 2020.

@WBAP247NEWS / Twitter screen shot

TX County Commissioners Preserve Confederate History with Unanimous Vote

Kaylee Greenlee July 30, 2020 at 4:53pm

Christine Favocci July 30, 2020 at 3:01pm

Commentary

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez addresses a member of the audience on Feb. 7, 2020, before the start of a Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Charles Krupa / AP

Dem Platform Honors Native American Groups Who Fought Against US in War of 1812

Christine Favocci July 30, 2020 at 3:01pm

Bob Ehrlich July 30, 2020 at 12:32pm

Op-Ed

Federal law enforcement officers face off with violent demonstrators against the fence outside the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse sidewalk on July 29, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.

Alisha Jucevic / AFP via Getty Images

Bob Ehrlich: What the Left Is Doing Right Now Will Never End, Even if You Give In

Bob Ehrlich July 30, 2020 at 12:32pm

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