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James Throckmorton - should his statue remain in place? (PILOT)

Jul 10, 20208 min
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Episode description

A statue of former Texas governor James Throckmorton stands on the town square of McKinney, Texas, the county seat of Collin County immediately north of Dallas. Because he served as a general in the Confederate army, a debate is ongoing as to whether the statue should be removed. In this podcast, I question whether its removal is appropriate given the (1) Mr. Throckmorton voted against Texas secession; (2) the statue contains no military trappings or pro-Confederate slogans; and (3) Mr. Throckmorton lived and worked in Collin County, giving him a real connection to the place where his statue is on display. 

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