The UDC, at the time made up of women whose husbands and fathers had fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, raised $3,000 to build the statue, according to the book, “Commemorative ...

In court filings, the plaintiffs say “relocating a war monument to a foundry furnace ... but a recurring theme is people want the new art to be interactive and contemplative.

W&L takes part of its name from Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, who served as president of the school after the Civil War. Confederate Gen. “Thomas” Stonewall Jackson taught at VMI before the war.

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Moscow has hoped to mend relations with the ...