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- *The Confederate Monument at the University of North Carolina
The monument known as Silent Sam stood at the north entrance to campus for more than 100 years. What meaning did it have for the men and women who placed it there? Why does it matter to us today? Explore these questions and more in this digital exhibit by James L. Leloudis, Professor of History, and Cecelia Moore, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with research assistance from Rob Shapard, PhD, and Brian Fennessy, doctoral candidate in History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2017-2019
- Special report: The Rise and Fall of Silent Sam
The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 17, 2019 - brief synopsis plus a compendium of articles.
Silent Sam, an eight-foot-tall commemorative statue of a Confederate soldier, dominated the main entrance of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for more than a century.
- UNC Faculty Council and General Faculty discussion on December 6, 2019
Agenda and link to recording
- UNC faculty demand that campus leaders speak out about $2.5 million Silent Sam deal
Kate Murphy, News and Observer, December 9, 2019
- With a Silent Sam protest planned, UNC board will hold its meeting over the phone
Kate Murphy, News and Observer, December 10, 2019