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Sherman + New Marker = Big Headaches in Atlanta

“War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they  want.”                                                                          – Maj. General William T. Sherman

General-Sherman

That scowling, growling face is back in the news again, thanks to a highly unlikely source: a simple historical marker.

Many drivers rush by historical plaques without noticing them. Sure, dads would pull over and check them out during family vacations when you were a child, saying “It’s educational,” stranding bored kids in the broiling sun while he read each and every word. Continue reading