Naming Commission Historian Rationalizes Name Changes in Campus Talk
Robert E. Lee “truly led to the deaths of I think more American soldiers than any enemy we have faced,” said historian Connor Williams during his May 8 talk in W&L’s Hillel House…
Whom does the Board think they’re convincing?
The university no longer honors George Washington and Robert E. Lee, so stop telling us you do…
Being “Faithful to ourselves:” Frederick Douglass’s Prescription for Black America
The advice of the 19th-century Black abolitionist bridges the modern racial equity debate.
The Burt Folsom Interview
We discuss the modern criticism of historical figures, in particular W&L’s namesakes, and we explore the value of viewing American history through a more positive lens.