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10 US military bases are named after Confederate generals

  • Written by Jeff South, Associate Professor of Journalism, Virginia Commonwealth University
10 US military bases are named after Confederate generalsThe Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas.AP Photo/ Tamir Kalifa

In the debate over Confederate symbols in the U.S., the 10 Army bases named after Confederate generals who fought for the South during the Civil War have largely escaped scrutiny.

As a former newspaper reporter and a current journalism professor, I have wondered why the media...

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