This page begins to bring together current and historical news coverage of the Charlottesville statues. We have focused first on recent coverage of the statues in The Daily Progress, and we will continue to add additional publications. This is not an exhaustive list of news articles, but rather a starting point for research.
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Publication Date | Publication | Article Title |
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Daily Progress | Council continues to hear about Lee statue decision | |
Daily Progress | Torch-wielding protesters gather at Lee Park | |
Daily Progress | Editorial: The irony in Lee statue dispute | |
Daily Progress | City temporarily blocked from selling Lee statue | |
Daily Progress | Stewart’s support for statues draws ire nationwide | |
Daily Progress | Insurance carrier won't represent city in lawsuit over Lee, Jackson parks | |
Daily Progress | Charlottesville seeks lawsuit’s dismissal so it can move forward with Lee statu… | |
Daily Progress | Council votes to sell Lee Statue | |
Daily Progress | Hearings set for charges related to Lee statue protest | |
Daily Progress | Lee statue move to McIntire Park looking unlikely | |
Daily Progress | Altered Facebook headline about Lee statue stirs Virginia governor's race | |
Daily Progress | Push for state approval to remove statues faces long odds | |
Daily Progress | New Tarp Goes over Lee Statue | |
Daily Press | Unveil Statute of General R.E. Lee | |
Staunton News-Leader | Veterans See Unveiling of Lee Statute | |
The Bee | Unveil Statute of R.E. Lee, Pay Tribute | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Charlottesville Draws Veterans to State Reunion | |
Staunton News-Leader | Staunton to Have Many at Vet Reunion | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Heroes in Grey are Marching on Reunion City | |
Staunton News-Leader | Lee Statute Will Add to Notable Art Collection | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Unveil Lee Statute at State Reunion | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Schrady's Statute of Lee Arrives | |
Staunton News-Leader | Gen. Lee on "Old Traveller" | |
The Bee | Town Topics | |
Staunton News-Leader | Staunton Loses 1924 Convention of Confederates | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Robert E. Lee Statute For Charlottesville Will Be Cast July 15 | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Bronze Equestrian Statute of Lee Nears Completion | |
The Bee | D.C. Children Honor Gen. Lee | |
Washington Herald | Lee's Birthday is Observed at Charlottesville | |
The Washington Post | Thousands Attend Jackson Unveiling | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | "Stonewall" Jackson Statute is Unveiled | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Unveil Jackson Statute in Presence of 25,000 | |
Staunton News-Leader | Stonewell Band Was At Unveiling | |
Washington Herald | Old Dixie Hymn Stirs Memory of Virginians | |
The Washington Times | Unveil Statute Honoring Hero of Gray Armies | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Confederate Veterans Begin Move on Charlottesville | |
Washington Herald | Confederate Vets Reunion Opens in Charlottesville | |
Staunton News-Leader | Annual Meet of Veterans Opens Today | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Confederate Veterans Off Today for Reunion | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | Monument To "Stonewell" Jackson At Charlottesville, VA (Image) | |
Richmond Times Dispatch | M'Intyre Lavishes Gifts on His Old 'Home Town' | |
The Washington Post | Will Unveil Jackson Statute on October 19 | |
Staunton News-Leader | To Unveil Equestrian Statute of "Stonewell" Jackson During Reunion in Charlottesville | |
Staunton News-Leader | Senator Harrison to Speak at Unveiling | |
Charlottesville Messenger | Special Collections at the University of Virginia Library | |
Staunton News-Leader | Statutes of Lee, Jackson, Clark Given Charlottesville by Native of Town | |
Staunton News-Leader | Monument to Lewis and Clark Unveiled at Charlottesville | |
Staunton News-Leader | A.C. Gordon Will Speak at Presentation |