Month: May 2018

By Garland S. Tucker III Much of the past year has been consumed by a raging debate over monuments — especially Confederate monuments. In the wake of the Charlottesville protests, cities and states throughout the South and beyond have been re-evaluating the meaning of historical statues. Much of this debate has been healthy and thought-provoking….

By Edwin M. Yoder Jr. On a recent evening I squandered half an hour on a public television program about Confederate statues in New Orleans. It was a gross waste of time. It began and ended with the usual incivilities in which zealous advocates shouted at one another with little or no informed reference to…