Huge Defeat for Woke Culture in Virginia...
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, will keep its name after the board of trustees of the private liberal arts college rejected an effort to reconsider paying homage to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
A motion to change the name of Washington and Lee University was defeated by a vote of 22-6, the school announced Friday. Votes cast by the trustees, including alumni and the university president, are not made public.
Established in 1749 as the Augusta Academy, the school was renamed for George Washington in 1796 after the former Revolutionary War hero offered a sizable endowment while serving as the country’s first president...
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