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The United States of Confederate America

Support for Confederate symbols and monuments follows lines of race, religion, and education rather than geography.

by David A. Graham via The Atlantic on October 4, 2022

Artistic depiction of changing place names on a map of the United States, specifically the East Coast region..

How to Rename a Place

A little-known federal body gives official approval to what appears on maps. Now it is caught in the middle of the country’s upheaval over racism and language.

by David A. Graham via The Atlantic on January 27, 2022

The Rise of Anti-History

The Trumpist wing of the GOP uses history as a bludgeon, without regard to context, logic, or proportionality.

by David A. Graham via The Atlantic on July 10, 2021

An Oral History of Trump’s Bigotry

His racism and intolerance have always been in evidence; only slowly did he begin to understand how to use them to his advantage.

by David A. Graham, Parker Richards, Adrienne Green, Cullen Murphy via The Atlantic on May 13, 2019

The Dramatic Fall of Silent Sam, UNC’s Confederate Monument

Protesters toppled the 1913 statue Monday, making it the latest Civil War memorial to be removed by government or demonstrators.

by David A. Graham via The Atlantic on August 21, 2018

Police security guarding Confederate monument.

Local Officials Want to Remove Confederate Monuments—but States Won't Let Them

Laws preventing the removal of statues raise questions not only about historical legacy but also about local control and public safety.

by David A. Graham via The Atlantic on August 25, 2017

The Wrong Side of 'the Right Side of History'

President Obama espouses a facile faith in history bending toward perfection and morality-against evidence and reason.

by David A. Graham via The Atlantic on December 21, 2015

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