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What if everything you think you know about the South depends on who told the story? Across the region, people don’t just disagree on the past. They’re telling completely different — and sometimes conflicting — versions of it. In this episode of "Curiosities of the South," what starts as a visit to Stone Mountain — home to the largest Confederate monument in the U.S. — turns into a deeper exploration of Southern identity, history and memory. From Civil War reenactments to the lasting influence of the "Lost Cause" narrative, we explore why people still disagree about whether slavery caused the war, the meaning of the Confederacy and what Southern heritage really represents. As debates continue over school curriculum, monuments and public memory, the question becomes bigger than the past — it’s about the future of Southern identity itself. Is the South going through an identity crisis, or has that tension always been part of what defines it? Join AJC producer Koralie Barrau as she div...

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