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stonewall

[stohn-wawl] / ˈstoʊnˌwɔl /
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delay
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Stonewall said the ex-politician would bring a wealth of experience in law-making and public policy.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“They were getting rid of the Lee and the Stonewall Jackson statues, and they said, ‘We don’t want them put back up for further veneration,’” Hamza Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Chief executive Simon Blake said Stonewall and other groups had "campaigned hard for this change for many years".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Stonewall, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, was declared a national monument in 2016 by President Barack Obama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The Confederate generals were Lee and Stonewall Jackson, together with James Longstreet, who brought up reinforcements that saved the day for the Confederates.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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