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This was an excellent piece by Ms. Watlington, and pulled together a lot of useful threads on the need for imagination in public commemoration. One interesting sidelight is that her comment about re-recting monuments on the "plinths" or bases of one-time Confederate-themed monuments is now purely metaphorical as far as Richmond is concerned. The bases of the Lee, Jackson, Stuart, Maury and Confederate Soldier and Sailors monuments are gone in their entirety. Anything new in those places (other than the Jackson monument, which is now roadway) will be literally from the ground up.

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You are absolutely right. I should have made that clear.

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You are absolutely right. I should have made that clear.

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“They will need to be provided with plenty of direction, historical background and other relevant information as a foundation for these discussions.”

Great idea. I’d like to see this done with the lightest touch possible so the kids can be as free as we can make it from heavy-handed indoctrination.

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Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear you approve.

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