Smith Collection / Gado / Getty ImagesCommentary Renowned Anti-Racism Professor Shares 'Abridged' Frederick Douglass Speech - Here's What He Left Out Instead of desiring to build upon the legacy of the men who founded this country, many on the left now want to tear it down. By Michael Austin July 7, 2020
Steve Helber / AP Richmond, VA Seeks To Erase Its Confederate Past A statue of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart was torn down after Richmond's mayor ordered the removal of all Confederate monuments. By The Associated Press July 7, 2020
Michael_Schwartz / Twitter screen shot Statue of Famed Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Torn Down It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the vandalism and the perpetrators didn’t leave graffiti on the statue or in the park. By Thomas Catenacci July 6, 2020
Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images Dem Senator Open To Removing Statues of George Washington One Democratic senator says removing statues of George Washington should be up for national debate. By Jack Davis July 6, 2020
Emory & HenryCommentary Virginia College May Change Mascot Because 'Wasps' Isn't Inclusive 'It stands to make us seem exclusive of those not in that category.' By Randy DeSoto July 5, 2020
Scott Olson / Getty ImagesCommentary Sioux Leaders Demand Destruction of Mount Rushmore The wave of renewed criticism over the monument of Mount Rushmore hints that our nation's struggle with the revisionist mob is far from over. By Jared Harris July 5, 2020
Mandel Ngan / Getty ImagesCommentary Lt. Col. Allen West Schools Rioters Destroying Confederate Statues We must strike the balance between retaining our history and not giving inappropriate honor to Confederates. By Randy DeSoto July 5, 2020
Aeypix / Shutterstock Wisconsin College Students Call To Remove Lincoln Statue: 'Single-Handed Symbol of White Supremacy' Although he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln's 'history with race relations is questionable,' a student petition says. By Morgan Brantley July 4, 2020
@TheRealBuzz / TwitterCommentary Buzz Aldrin Reminds a Divided America What the Flag Stands for Aldrin may be getting on in years, but his patriotism is as vigorous as the day he helped plant the stars and stripes on the moon in 1969. By Christine Favocci July 4, 2020
Steven Senne, File / AP Rare, Unfinished Alcott Story Gets New Life in Literary Magazine The Strand Magazine has published a rarely seen 9,000-word story by classic American author Louisa May Alcott. By The Associated Press July 4, 2020