Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From Duke Chapel

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke University removed a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee early Saturday after it was vandalized amid a national debate about monuments to the Confederacy.
A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was vandalized on early August 17, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)
The university said it removed the carved limestone likeness before dawn from the entryway to Duke Chapel, where it stood among 10 historical figures. Officials discovere