Fourth generation Bastropian Cheryl Lee never thought much about the monuments at the Court House. As a matter of fact, one reminded her of the Washington Monument, which she loves. But one day she read the inscriptions on them and resolved that they must be removed from the grounds. Cheryl Lee shares her story and how she convinced a judge and many Bastrop residents the same.

Fourth generation Bastropian Cheryl Lee never thought much about the monuments at the Court House. As a matter of fact, one reminded her of the Washington Monument, which she loves. But one day she read the inscriptions on them and resolved that they must be removed from the grounds. Cheryl Lee shares her story and how she convinced a judge and many Bastrop residents the same.

The Story Behind the Removal of Bastrop’s Confederate Monuments.

This is a place called Bastrop - a podcast focused on the people in a small town in central Texas. A place both unique and characteristic of the state’s history. A place with a cultural integrity that unfolds with each passing year.

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The Story Behind the Removal of Bastrop’s Confederate Monuments.

The Story Behind the Removal of Bastrop’s Confederate Monuments.