Lost Cause Narrative and Building Monument Avenue | How the Monuments Came Down

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
Lost Cause Monument Avenue Richmond Virginia industrialized economy Civil War generation sculptural program Civil War Reunions Lee Monument Robert E Lee General Lee War memorials historic landmarks national landmarks Civil War dead war dead Reconstruction Progressive Era
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History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Lost Cause Narrative and Building Monument Avenue | How the Monuments Came Down

Learn why white city leaders in Richmond, Virginia, in the early 20th century, embraced the nationwide “City Beautiful” movement through the construction of Monument Avenue, a grand boulevard lined with statues to Confederates.
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PBS Learning Media

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