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Jul 27Liked by Jeremy Markovich

I have a completely different idea for the statues, monuments and plaques that honor men of our past who don't deserve it. Leave the statue but surround it with their offending speeches, descriptions of their offensive acts and descriptions of how/why the statue came to be. Maybe even put these words on walls that are larger than the statues themselves. This will represent our full history without "erasing" it, as so many people argue will be done by removing the statues. For the plaque on Trade St, define Jefferson Davis a traitor as all leaders & generals of the southern states during the Civil War should be described.

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Aug 5Liked by Jeremy Markovich

My distant cousin burned down CB Aycock birthplace. I’d love to say he was trying to make a point, but I’m pretty sure it was just meth.

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Jul 29·edited Jul 29Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Is Hugh Hammond Bennett worth throwing out there? I don't know what his personal life was like but the man certainly qualifies as noteworthy, he may low-key be one of the most accomplished Americans ever. Having him represent us would be kinda cool.

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Thanks for this Jeremy. You give us some essential history and context here that has been hidden or ignored for far too long.

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Jul 27Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Jeremy, another large statue of Vane is outside the old State Capitol building in Raleigh. It used to stand outside the east entrance on a pedestal before the "three presidents" statue replaced it. Now it is at ground level (well, practically so) on the building's south side.

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Jul 28·edited Jul 28

Smelt them all down and turn them into something useful for the greater good. I moved from Brooklyn, NY in 1990 at 10 years old to outside of Goldsboro in Wayne County. Charles B. Aycock still exists proudly. This from the county that vote for that yankee carpetbagger mafia criminal named Trump at nationwide record numbers. Go figure.

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I feel the same way about Graham being the sculptural choice for the capitol. Keep him out and never let his homophobic son therein either.

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William Hooper and John Penn are buried in Greensboro's Guilford Courthouse National Military Park without much fanfare. As two of the three signers of the Declaration (Joseph Hewes), they should have much nicer gravesites and be considered for more honors. They pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to sign that document. It was treason.

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