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The Latest Online Influencer: General William Tecumseh Sherman

A professor describes the trend as ‘a reaction against neo-confederate sentiments in the U.S., as well as against right-leaning movements, policies, and court rulings.’

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General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at New York City's Grand Army Plaza. Jim.henderson via Wikimedia Commons
RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Who could have guessed that in 2022 a trending TikTok dance would involve odes to William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea in 1864?

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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