Reflections on Robert E. Lee in Texas history
Archaeologist Gordon Kenneth Wright reflects on Robert E. Lee and Civil War memory in Texas. He argues past norms differ from modern morality, cites family letters, Texas origins, and Lincoln’s parole terms to show why Lee’s legacy remains complex and contested. He notes Lee’s ties to Texas, and personal ties to Galveston, Manassas, Appomattox, and local history.
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Andy Moye
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Benjamin Butler
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Appomattox Court House
Abraham Lincoln
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Virginia
Sam Houston
William Travis
James Bowie
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Policy fueled by fear and accusations in Baytown letter
Tom L Kincaid argues that the Socialist Democratic Party exploits the Wuhan virus and promotes open borders and defunded police. He condemns anti Trump protests in Seattle and D C, warns of a Biden victory empowering Obama Clinton Soros, and urges voters to study candidates and vote straight against Democrats in November.
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Washington, D.C
Nancy Pelosi
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Clintons
Chuck Schumer
Bernie Sanders
George Soros
Biden
Tom L. Kincaid
Baytown
Mailbox restored in town after replacement
Shelley Sandel reports driving by the post office and finding a new mailbox installed, noting the old one was removed for the replacement. She expresses satisfaction that the town's most used mailbox is back and apologizes for any earlier inconvenience.
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Shelley Sandel
Baytown
Call to remove Confederate name from Robert E. Lee High School
Alfred F. Fonteneau and other local readers urge erasing the Robert E. Lee name from the high school and public buildings. They argue the name honors a man who owned slaves and denied Black citizenship, harming minority students and values of equality and tolerance.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Alfred F. Fonteneau
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Baytown
Reading emails to push change at GCCISD board
The GCCISD school board members allegedly skewed email readings to favor name change. An imbalance appeared when 12 emails supporting change were read first while 12 opposing were delayed. This arrangement suggests contributors for keeping Robert E. Lee’s name were deprioritized.
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Steve Sivek
Disparities Seen in Kids With COVID-19 Across Races
Government reports show Hispanic children require hospitalization at eight times the rate of white children and Black children at five times the rate. A separate study of a rare virus-linked syndrome found about 75 percent of cases were Hispanic or Black, far above their share of the population.
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U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Toxins Found Deeper With Delayed Cleanup Plan At I-10 Bridge
The analyst notes revisions limiting the report to dioxin and metals and removing a sample at clients’ request. Some bore samples were taken where toxins were already absent, prompting concerns for more representative sampling. Contamination appears deeper and stronger, extending removal time from two to seven years, delaying bridge replacement.
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