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On September 6, 2017, the Washington National Cathedral removed the stained glass windows honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Both are primarily famous for fighting for the Confederacy which at its core was formed to protect slavery. (The Lost Cause mythology still has people thinking the Civil War was fought over states rights, regional differences, etc but all of those causes ultimately spring from the institution of slavery.)
It's also the case that when you lose a war -- like we did in Vietnam -- you honor the regular folks who sacrificed, not their commanders. I don't see many statues fo General Westmoreland here. |