The lawmakers Tuesday unveiled what they call the "Story of America" legislation. Credit: AP A statue of former U.S. vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun is raised by crews after its removal from a 100-foot-tall monument on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Charleston, S.C.(AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) Author: WLTX Updated: 2:12 PM EST March 10, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of South Carolina lawmakers is proposing a series of bills that would punish people who try to remove monuments and would make changes to what's taught in history in schools. The lawmakers Tuesday unveiled what they call the "Story of America" legislation. Rep. Bill Taylor, Steven Long, and Lin Bennett were among the group that also included retired Marine Maj. Gene. James Livingston, a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in Vietnam.