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Spomenici generala Konfederacije uklonjeni iz Šarlotsvila 11 jul, 2021 Podelite share Statua generala snaga Konfederacije, Roberta Lija, uklonjena je sa svog istaknutog mesta u Šarlotvsilu u subotu i preneta u jednog skladište, nekoliko godina nakon što je najava da će spomenik biti uklonjen ujedinila belačke nacionaliste i dovela do njihovih nasilnih protesta 2017, u kojima je ubijena jedna mlada žena a povređene desetine ljudi. Radovi na uklanjanju Lijeve statue počeli su u subotu ...

A statue of an American Confederate general at the centre of a violent rally in Charlottesville nearly four years ago has been taken down. People watch as the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed from a park in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photo: AFP or licensors Onlookers cheered as the statue of General Robert E Lee was put onto a truck and driven away for storage. Plans to remove the statue prompted a white nationalist rally in August 2017. Her killer was later sentenced to ...

Corona-News vom 01.07.2021 +++ PCR-Tests in Bayern nicht mehr kostenlos +++ Corona-Tests in den Praxen niedergelassener Ärzte in Bayern sind seit Donnerstag nicht mehr kostenlos. Gratis-Tests gebe es aber noch in den kommunalen Testzentren, teilte das bayerische Gesundheitsministerium mit. Als die vom Freistaat finanzierten Jedermanntests eingeführt worden seien, seien PCR-Tests das einzige verfügbare Mittel gewesen, um Infektionen zu erkennen. Seitdem seien viele hilfreiche Werkzeuge hinzug...

America, June 27, 2021]. In practice, this just means adherence to a new faith—a faith preached not just from the pulpits but from CEOs on Wall Street, the White House, entertainment, and professional sports. Some might dismiss the new “Woke” religion as simply consumerism with vague moralistic trappings. However, as the blistering reaction against the desecration of the Floyd statue shows, there’s real fervor behind this. Traditional religious institutions have either surrendered to it...

Mount Pleasant was one of the earliest sites of English settlement in Piedmont Virginia. Located in what was then Spotsylvania County and later Orange County, the estate was part of a 4,675-acre parcel of land that had originally belonged to Colonel James Taylor, the surveyor of King William and King and Queen counties. In 1723 Taylor gave it to his two sons-in-law, Ambrose Madison and Thomas Chew, who cleared and built on it as the law required. In March or April 1732, Madison—the grandfathe...

Storyhill   Avalon Pieces of Love "Let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees." These are the final words of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson as he led his men into battle. This declaration inspired the breathtaking song "Better Ang...   more &raquoels" on Storyhills powerful album Shade of the Trees (Red House Records). With just their guitars and alluring harmonies, Storyhill (Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson) puts forth a haunting and spare acoustic record of o...

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host guest panel of current and retired U.S. Army generals who will share their thoughts on applying leadership, in their military lives and beyond. All six speakers are current or former Commanding Generals of the 1st Infantry Division, the famed "Big Red One."

A couple who flew the Confederate flag dating back to the American Civil War outside their home have been visited by police for a hate-related public order offence. The issue was reported to officers by teacher Emily Robinson who spotted the flag, originally flown by those who opposed Abraham Lincolns anti-slavery legislation, outside the home in Norwich, Norfolk. The homeowners were later visited by police. Miss Robinson, 34, said: To me, this is a great opportunity to educate people on how da...

A Confederate Flag is flown outside a home on Bracondale in Norwich - Credit: Emily Robinson No matter how you individually interpret it, the Confederate battle flag is a symbol of hate, white supremacy and institutional racism. Recently, teacher Emily Robinson reported a home in Norwich to the police for flying the flag in commemoration of a Confederacy General, sparking intense debate about whether she was right to take offence at what others considered a harmless act.  While I’d like to t...

A Confederate Flag is flown outside a home on Bracondale in Norwich - Credit: Emily Robinson Police have stepped in after a complaint over a "pro-slavery" Confederate flag being flown in a Norwich garden. "Words of advice" have been given to the residents at the home on Bracondale, who for years have made a tradition of flying a different world flag, with notices to inform passers-by of what they are. A notice put up with the Confederate Flag on Bracondale - Credit: Emily Robinson However, thi...