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WRIC, February 24, 2026
Three design firms vie to recast bronze from Charlottesville’s melted Robert E. Lee statue
Hyperallergic, March 3, 2025
Charlottesville Nonprofit Seeks Artists to Transform Melted Robert E. Lee Statue
Daily Progress, February 19, 2025
Open call issued for artists to rework Charlottesville's Lee statue
VPM, May 23, 2024
Swords Into Plowshares asks how Robert E. Lee statue should be repurposed
29 News Jan 18, 2024
Group asking for community’s input on next step for melted Lee statue
CNN, October 27,2023
The New York Times, October 27, 2023
The Most Controversial Statue in America Surrenders to the Furnace
The Guardian, October 26, 2023
Robert E. Lee statue that sparked Charlottesvile riot is melted down: “Like his face was crying”
The Root, January 11, 2023
Judge Dismisses Bid to Stop Destruction of Robert E. Lee Statue
Vinegar Hill Magazine, December 7, 2021
The Conversation, February 11, 2022
Daily Progress, May 5, 2022
Community begins reimagining Lee statue at Swords Into Plowshares kickoff