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Confederacy

City looks to remove statues related to slavery

  • Oct 6, 2023

CFISD teacher on leave for alleged inappropriate slavery reenactment

  • Apr 6, 2023

Texas marks Confederate Heroes Day, holiday a lawmaker wants gone

  • Jan 20, 2023
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Lawmaker, a slaveowner's descendent, wants Confederate holiday's end

  • Jan 18, 2023

Renaming 9 Army bases honoring Confederate officers would cost $21M

  • Aug 10, 2022

Missouri City renames 2 streets bearing confederate names

  • Apr 19, 2022

What's inside that 1887 time capsule opened in Confederacy's capital

  • Dec 23, 2021

Missouri City homeowners vote to replace controversial street name

  • Aug 2, 2021

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Houston City Council vote could change access to Confederate, slavery-related statues

  • Oct 6, 2023
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CFISD teacher on leave for alleged inappropriate slavery reenactment

  • Apr 6, 2023
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Texas marks Confederate Heroes Day, holiday a lawmaker wants gone

  • Jan 20, 2023
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Crews dismantle Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia

  • Sep 8, 2021
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Missouri City renames Confederate Drive as Prosperity Drive

  • Jun 25, 2021
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Goose Creek CISD won't move forward with Robert E. Lee High School name change

  • Mar 3, 2021
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Robert E. Lee HS name will remain for now, school board votes

  • Sep 10, 2020
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Demonstrators rally against Robert E. Lee High School name change

  • Sep 6, 2020

Latest Stories

Missouri City renames Confederate Drive as Prosperity Drive

It's located in the Vicksburg subdivision, a neighborhood that contains a number of streets that bear names of Confederate generals.

  • Jun 25, 2021

No final word on Robert. E. Lee HS name change given at Goose Creek ISD meeting

The school board didn't mention a final decision or vote to change the name, even after more than half the people at the meeting were in favor of it.

  • Jun 25, 2021
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Commission reviewing military base names to visit West Point next week

The visit underscores the military's struggle to reconcile its current bases with the history of the Civil War, as various locations at West Point are named after Robert E. Lee.

  • May 21, 2021
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Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states

Many states face an uphill battle in the movement to remove Confederate monuments across the United States.

  • Apr 4, 2021

Goose Creek CISD won't move forward with Robert E. Lee High School name change

An overwhelming number of those who responded to a survey were in favor of keeping the name of Robert E. Lee High School.

  • Mar 3, 2021