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“Bigotsburgs of the week” – three cities with the most Confederate monuments

Given the ongoing battles over removal of Confederate monuments, statues, and similar memorials, a review was conducted through wikipedia.org of how those symbols are geographically dispersed across the country. This research shows that the city with the most still displayed … Continue reading

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Historic icons of North American cities

Parliament Hill and Peace Tower (1927) – Ottawa Statue of Liberty (1886) – New York City Independence Hall (1753) – Philadelphia Halifax Citadel (current form, 1856) – Halifax Jefferson Memorial (1943/47) – Washington, DC The Alamo (1718) – San Antonio … Continue reading

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