The Hard Truth About Confederate Monuments Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In this Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee sits in Emancipation Park, in Charlottesville, Va. ( Julia Rendleman / Associated Press ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Hosted by Indira Lakshmanan Produced by PRI and WNYC