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Richmond Removes Three Confederate Statues | Richmond News
Richmond’s Capitol Square shook up history this past Friday as crews removed three Confederate statues—Stonewall Jackson, “Extra Billy” Smith, and Dr. McGuire—finally authorized by the state budget passed in June. Instead of being discarded, they’re headed to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, where they’ll be displayed in exhibits honoring Civil War campaigns that relied on the region’s vital resources. The removal sparked public attention, reigniting debates over memory, heritage, and whose stories shape our public spaces—a moment echoing nationwide efforts to reassess…
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