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Jul 30 2023
News
Gold medalist Sunisa Lee surprised by statue unveiling at Phalen Park
St. Paul’s gold-medal-winning gymnast Sunisa Lee made history with her win at the 2020 Olympic Games. On Sunday — the day after the two-year anniversary of her victory in Tokyo — she was honored with a permanent marker in her home city. Dozens turned out to celebrate and surprise Lee during the unveiling of a bronze bust at Phalen Regional Park that honors her contributions to gymnastics,
Pioneer PressApr 28 2024
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Palestine supporters set up tents in New Orleans Jackson Square as protests sweep the US
About three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters set up in Jackson Square Sunday afternoon, where they hung signs, the Flag of Palestine and set up at least 10 green tents on the lawn around the statue of Andrew Jackson. New Orleans police, who responded to the peaceful protest at around 5 p.m., watched from a sidewalk that circles the statue inside the gates of the square. One woman supporting
The Times-PicayuneJun 27 2020
News
Which statues deserve to fall?
Black Lives Matter protests that started as a response to the police killing of George Floyd have sparked a much larger conversation about racism in America. One part of the discussion has focused on historical monuments that dot the landscape across the country and whether they should remain in place or be removed.
Recent weeks have seen the revival of an ongoing debate over symbols of
Yahoo! The 360Sep 01 2023
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Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation
Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation A headless bronze statue, believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, has belonged to the Cleveland Museum of Art for nearly 40 years. But soon, the artifact will be in New York where authorities will investigate whether it was stolen from Turkey. The life-size statue is over 6 feet tall, about 1,800
NPR Fact CheckJun 10 2020
Opinion
The war of the statues is a battle for freedom
The war of the statues is no longer a battle over the memory of slavery, or the Confederacy, or the deployment of stone dead generals to reinforce Jim Crow. It is a battle over the legitimacy of the United States which, despite all the evils, is history’s greatest and possibly final experiment in human freedom.
The struggle has turned from Confederate generals to the Founders: from
The Spectator WorldOct 27 2023
News
Incinerating Robert E. Lee Statue in a 'Memory Hole' Signals a Darker Agenda: Constitutional Scholar
‘Ripping down statues of great people because they fought on the wrong side is a mark of bigotry,’ constitutional scholar Robert Natelson said. As social justice leaders and media celebrate the melting and remolding of the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, into a new public artwork, one history scholar warns of the dangers of erasing the past. In an interview with The Epoch
The Epoch TimesMay 05 2024
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Bravo Star Jessel Taank Celebrates 'Clueless'-Themed Birthday Party with 'RHONY' Castmates and More Friends (Exclusive)
The 1995 classic rom-com reminded everyone that “it does not say ‘RSVP’ on the Statue of Liberty,” but Bravo personality Jessel Taank ’s birthday invitations sure did. star, who turned 41 on May 4, invited Bravolebrities and friends to her Clueless -themed bash at N.Y.C.’s Bar Bastion on Friday night — and they turned up in style! Although Bravo cameras filmed the festivities for a future
PeopleOct 27 2023
News
Robert E. Lee Statue Gives One Final Thumbs-Up As It's Melted Down
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — In a meaningful moment that was years in the making, the bronze statue of Robert E. Lee that once stood in Charlottesville gave one final, solemn thumbs-up as it was melted down in a blazing furnace. "It was a powerful sight," said one eyewitness to the statue's final destruction. "We all knew it was a momentous occasion, but we were not expecting to see General Lee give
Babylon Bee (Humor)Oct 27 2023
News
‘It Felt Like An Execution’: Organization Secretly Melts Down Robert E. Lee Statue
A historic statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, a monument that had previously stood in Charlottesville, Virginia, for nearly a century, was secretly melted at a foundry over the weekend, The Washington Post reported. The melting project, officially named “Swords into Plowshares,” was organized by the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, a Charlottesville non-profit
The Daily CallerSep 01 2023
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Manhattan DA Seizes Ancient Statue from Cleveland Museum, Alleging It Was Looted
A New York judge ordered the seizure of a Roman sculpture on display at an Ohio museum, claiming the piece had been stolen from Turkey. The Cleveland Museum of Art has long said the sculpture, valued at $20 million, is believed to be a depiction of a headless Marcus Aurelius, the former Roman emperor, posing in a regal stance wearing elaborate drapes. But the museum has recently changed the
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