The Conservative Case for Moving Forrest's Bust

by Michael Nelson

To the extent that the arguments of both Forrest’s liberal critics and conservative defenders are valid, the debate about how to remember him is a hard one to resolve. But are the arguments of his defenders valid? I’m a conservative who’s not so sure.

Vanderbilt to spend $1.2 million to rid itself of a building with the word “Confederate"

In 2005, a court barred Vanderbilt from removing "Confederate" from the facade of a building, citing the terms of a gift. The university is returning the gift at today's value -- and will now remove the word.

A Plan to Honor Martin Luther King at a Southern Civil War Symbol

A proposal that would put a bell atop Stone Mountain in Georgia, where a carving of Confederate heroes dominates, has drawn opposition from whites and blacks.

Is it really vandalism when someone throws paint on a Confederate memorial planted on a college campus?

Some historians are suggesting it’s more akin to Historical Guerrilla Warfare.