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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

About That Confederate Woman's Home in Texas-- Part 1: Confederadication Again

 From the September 3, 2020, Austin (Texas) Statesman "Herman:  Battle brewing over  marker at former Confederate Woman's Home, Opinion" by Ken Herman.

These days nothing having to do with the former Confederacy is safe from efforts of Confederadication.  And that even stretches to homes built to aide Confederate widows in need.  One such home was built in Austin, Texas.  A historical marker was erected at the site which gave its history.  But now that marker has been covered up and the owners want it changed to reflect how bad the Confederacy was or removed altogether.

The marker was put up by the Texas Historical Commission at the request of the owners at the former Confederate Woman's Home at 3710 Cedar Street in Austin.

This is what the offending sign said:

"TEXAS CONFEDERATE WOMAN'S HOME

 The Texas Confederate Woman's Home opened  in 1908 and provided  a home for over 3,000 wives and widows of former Confederate veterans.  Potential  residents were wives,  or widows of honorably discharged Confederate soldiers, women  who could prove active participation  in the Confederate war effort, and women over 60 years of age or older without a means of support.

More.  --Old Secesh


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