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The east face of the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument is shown in Linn Park in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The Spirit of the American Doughboy statue can be seen at left. The Birmingham Park and Recreation Board is attempting to have the monument removed from the park where it has stood for 110 years. (Mark Almond/ [email protected])
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on July 11, 2015 at 11:37 AM, updated July 11, 2015 at 4:23 PM
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As the debate about Confederate symbolism rages on, many are advocating the removal of Confederate monuments as the next step after flags come down from poles outside government buildings.
But, before eradicating every monument that evokes the Confederacy, we should consider the effects of sanitizing history, said Pamela Sterne King, a UAB assistant professor with a focus on public history and historic preservation.
More: http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/07/removing_confederate_monument.html
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The east face of the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument is shown in Linn Park in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The Spirit of the American Doughboy statue can be seen at left. The Birmingham Park and Recreation Board is attempting to have the monument removed from the park where it has stood for 110 years. (Mark Almond/ [email protected])
Mark Almond | [email protected]
Expired Image RemovedBy Kelsey Stein | [email protected]
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on July 11, 2015 at 11:37 AM, updated July 11, 2015 at 4:23 PM
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As the debate about Confederate symbolism rages on, many are advocating the removal of Confederate monuments as the next step after flags come down from poles outside government buildings.
But, before eradicating every monument that evokes the Confederacy, we should consider the effects of sanitizing history, said Pamela Sterne King, a UAB assistant professor with a focus on public history and historic preservation.
More: http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/07/removing_confederate_monument.html
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