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From Lofty Perch, New Orleans Monument to Confederacy Comes Down

A statue of Robert E. Lee, ensconced on a 80-foot perch for 133 years, was removed Friday. It was the last of four Confederate monuments taken down in New Orleans. [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)

Topics: Orleans, taken, monuments, Confederate, removed, years, perch, 80-foot, ensconced, Robert, statue, Comes, Confederacy, Monument, Perch, Lofty

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/confederate-monument-new-orleans-lee.html?partner=rss&emc=rss