Browse Collections (10 total)

The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue

Statue of Robert E. Lee

This collection is on the history of Monument Avenue. Rather than focusing on each individual monument, this collection aims to present a holistic…

Contributors: Yuan Chiang, Art Hernandez, Melanie Vigil, Steven Mang, Monique Garcia, Sean Ghafourian, Max Bezanilla, and Kareem Khaled.

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The Lost Cause in the Golden State: Confederate Memory in California

The Corrective Plaque of Robert Selden Garnett and his Contribution to the Great Seal of California.

The Lost Cause in the Golden State: Confederate Memory in California is a collection that focuses on how "Lost Cause" narrative not only has…

Contributors: Monique Garcia, Art Sotelo, Sergio Sifuentes, Sean Ghafourian, Grislean Palacios, and Madison Hardrick

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The Lost Cause in the Far West

Dixie High School

This collection represents an amalgamation of Confederate incursions into the western territories of North America during the Civil War in order to…

Contributors: Kareem Khaled, Janae Scott, Marbella Valeriano Garcia, Ian Hodges, Kevin Gomez

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Texas: The Stars and Bars in the Lone Star State

Fort Hood Entrance

Texas played a significant role in the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, seceding from the Union in 1861. The state contributed…

Contributors: Michael Westfall, Angelica Smith, Janae Scott, Raylene Castellano, Michael Danciu

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Test Collection

This is a temporary collection for hands-on learning purposes in the Fall 2023 class.

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Stone Mountain: The World's Largest Confederate Monument

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     After the 1821 Treaty of Indian Springs, the first European Americans began to settle at the base of the mountain, officially naming the town…

Contributors: Victoria Garcia, Dominic Guerrero, Clay Kenworthy, Fernando L. Lopez

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New Orleans: The Jewel of the Confederacy

Robert E. Lee

OverviewThe New Orleans Collection is a commentary on the contested legacy of the civil war, and an effort to bring to light historical evidence that…

Contributors: Luca Azuma, Jon Hall, Nicole Hallenbeck, Julia Vargas

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Daughters Preserving Confederate Heritage

Tennessee Monument to Confederate Women

This collection explores Confederate monuments, statues, and memorials that were funded by or preserved by the United Daughters of the Confederacy…

Contributors: Marissa Dong, Melinda Alvizo, Patrick Michael (2020)
Kayla Cortez, Kristina Gonzalez, Grislean Palacios (2021)

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Confederate Memory in the Sunshine State

"Johnny Reb" statue relocated to Greenwood Lakes Cemetery

Florida: Confederate Memory in the Sunshine State is a collection of monuments that contextualize the lost cause within the southernmost portion of…

Contributors: Marbella Valeriano Garcia, Madison Hardrick, Samuel Mcmillan, Michael Westfall

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Charlottesville: Monumental Changes

Confederate Dead Monument

Charlottesville is an important location when considering the controversial topic of removing Confederate monuments. In 2017 it was the site of the…

Contributors: Matthew Mulcaire, Sally Hy, Jacob Sandusky, Joey Baum, Julia Vargas, Sergio Sifuentes, Michael Westfall

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