Raleigh

School axes historical icons including Sir Walter Raleigh and Lord Nelson as school House names

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Primary school headteacher replaces Houses named for ‘oppressive’ figures such as Sir Walter Raleigh and Lord Nelson with Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford after ONE ex-pupil complained Howden Junior School, in East Yorkshire, announced four new names this week Lord Nelson, Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake will not be used as names Pupils … Read more

Raleigh workers unearth time capsule from 1894 inside Confederate monument torn down by protesters

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Workers discovered a time capsule dating back to 1894 while dismantling what was left of a 75-foot Confederate monument in Raleigh, North Carolina. The massive structure was destroyed during Black Lives Matter protests in late June and officials ordered the removal of the remains due to its ‘painful memory.’ However, the event led experts to … Read more