May 19, 2021
Stone Mountain Park sits just outside of the city of Atlanta. It
is the site of the world's largest memorial to the Confederacy. It
has ties to the second birth of the KKK. Most recently it has been
in the news as a place where those protesting Confederate monuments
have clashed with Lost Cause sympathizers. However, the park is
also site to hiking trails, a monadnock and a geology museum. To
say the park has two very different lives is an understatement.
On this episode four members of the Stone Mountain Action Coalition
discuss the history of the park including the Venable Family,
funding for the monument and how the Lost Cause mentality
influences many aspects of the park. This episode is part one of
two.
The Who's that Lady (from History)? as well as the Things that
Pissed Us Off will be featured in part two.
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