The Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was the first installation on Monument Avenue in 1890, and would ultimately be the last Confederate monument removed from the …

Sep 10, 2021 · Just before 9 a.m., a crew of city workers hoisted a 21-foot-tall, 12-ton bronze statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from its pedestal and placed it on a truck bed.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Richmond for generations was taken down, cut into pieces and hauled away Wednesday, as the former …

Oct 26, 2023 · Workers hammer and slice off parts of the Robert E. Lee statue that stood in Charlottesville, Va. for decades. The city took it down in 2021 and donated the monument to a …

Sep 8, 2021 · A giant statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, Wednesday, more than a year after the order from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

Sep 8, 2021 · A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has …

Sep 21, 2021 · RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant …

The statue was commissioned in 1917 and dedicated in 1924, and in 1997 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was removed on July 10, 2021, and melted down in …

12 hours ago · US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place 1 of 3 | Joan Cobbs, left, sister of civil rights legend Barbara Johns, shakes hands …

9 hours ago · US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place The U.S. Capitol will soon display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as …