Last week, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and several other state leaders called for an end to flying the Confederate flag on capitol grounds. Walmart — the no-nonsense grande dame of novelty ...

Just last month, Trump’s National Park Service announced plans to reinstall the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. In Tennessee, the state legislature just passed a law to ...

Some who oppose the removal of the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina's State House believe it is an important Civil War emblem and relic of Southern heritage. "I'm a historian, so I'm not in ...

For a flag said to represent “Southern pride,” it sure shows up a lot as a representative of Southern hate. Now the Confederate flag is back in the news as scores, including 2016 presidential hopeful ...

Paul Davis Taylor holds a Confederate flag on Sept. 3, 1957, in front of Little Rock Central High School. Taylor was among some 500 people who gathered across the street from the school, which had ...

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed or renamed. More than 2,000 Confederate symbols, including 685 monuments, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Associated Press) - On this day 10 years ago, South Carolina pulled the Confederate battle flag from its place of honor at the Statehouse after more than 50 years. Here’s a look at the ...

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Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re-enactments ...