Gen. Lee: The Importance of Preserving American History

Gen. Lee: The Importance of Preserving American History
The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed by a construction team in Richmond, Va., on Sept. 8, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Newt Gingrich
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Earlier this month, a 21-foot-tall bronze statue of Robert E. Lee—perhaps the most famous monument to the Confederate general—was removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Supporters of the statue’s removal, including Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), hailed the event as a triumph for racial justice.

Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
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Newt Gingrich is an author, commentator, and former Georgia congressman who was the 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He ran as a presidential Republican candidate in 2012.
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