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Virginia Military Institute is set to remove "Stonewall" Jackson's name from several buildings across campus in an effort to foster a more inclusive environment.
The school continues to make decisions as an investigation continues.
May 4, 2021 LEXINGTON, Va. – Virginia Military Institute has made it official: buildings on the Lexington campus that bear the name of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be renamed. The military school’s board of visitors voted to remove the name from Old Barracks and Memorial Hall. A committee will determine new names for the buildings and whether an archway also needs to be scrubbed of any reference to Jackson. No timetable was set for the renaming. Leave a Reply
21 incredible outdoor N.J. day trips you can take right now Updated May 07, 2021; Posted May 02, 2021 Thursday, June 20, 2019. Visitors to Princeton Battlefield State Park find fog rising early in the evening.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share Great news, New Jersey: It’s warm outside! Spring has sprung in the Garden State and summer is around the corner. It’s time to shakeoff the cabin fever of winter, embrace the growing freedom of an increasingly vaccinated world and explore what New Jersey has to offer. Need a few ideas? Here’s a list of day trips to take...
Black History & Culture Black History & Culture Did you know that New Jersey was the LAST state to abolish slavery in the Northeast? Or that slaves, farmers, business owners, and veterans of every war – American Revolution, Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War and Viet Nam – are buried in the Stoutsburg Cemetery, and some of their progeny still reside in the Sourland region? Welcome to POL’S newest guide celebrating Black History in the Princeton area. Black culture is rich in history in our area and a crucial part of our future. “Black history is American history, and I e...