They finally dismantled the Confederate statues on a summer Saturday morning. Shoppers were heading to Charlottesville’s downtown farmers market when the crane and flatbed truck arrived to cart away the controversial memorials to Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
For those of us who live in this central Virginia town, a two-hour drive from Washington, D.C., the Lee and Jackson bronze statues underscore the volatility of our nation’s history. And how we frequently play with fire when it comes to remembering the nation’s past.
Since their removal in July 2021, the Lee and
