Ed or Julia? Freedom or Valor? Army Base Names Are Changing. But to What?

Congress mandated renaming military bases that commemorate Confederate leaders. The communities around them are now weighing in.

The True Story of Robert E. Lee

Allen C. Guelzo’s “Robert E. Lee” offers a nuanced portrait of the Confederate general who chose his state over the nation.

Opinion | How Do I Tell the Story of Robert E. Lee?

Exposing the complicated truth of America's past is the real work of historians.

Bust of Klan Leader Removed From Tennessee State Capitol

The busts of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a slave trader and Confederate general, and two U.S. Navy admirals were removed on Friday and installed at the Tennessee State Museum.

Opinion | What Progressives Want, and What Conservatives Are Fighting

A look at the race and history wars.

Opinion | The Cruel Logic of the Republican Party, Before and After Trump

Why there was Trumpism long before Trump — and there will be long afterward. 

Tensions Rise in Memphis as Slave Trader’s Remains Are Removed

The remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a slave trader and leader of the Ku Klux Klan, will be moved from Memphis to a Confederate museum 200 miles away.

Giant Confederate Monument Will Remain at Revamped Stone Mountain

Officials at the Georgia park voted to move flags and create exhibits to put the Civil War into fuller context. But the likeness of three Confederate leaders carved into stone isn’t going anywhere.