Tag: Lee, Robert E

Only Congress Can Exempt Trump From Disqualification

If anyone is going to do so, elected representatives must be the ones to forgive Donald Trump.

Is Trump Disqualified From Holding Office? The Question Matters, Beyond Him.

Why Section 3 of the 14th Amendment got into the Constitution and remains relevant today.

Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee Statue Surrenders to the Furnace

Monuments to the Confederacy got emotionally rich ceremonies when they were installed. They deserve no less when they come down.

Exorcising the Ghost of Robert E. Lee

The Lost Cause myth that was used to justify honoring the Confederate general was bankrupt from the start.

How Army Bases Were Named for Defeated Confederates

Most Confederates were ultimately pardoned for the crime of treason against the United States. Decades later, the Army began honoring them in southern states.