by Tyler | Jun 16, 2020 | monuments, New Orleans, Politics, Social Justice, statues, Trending, Vandalism
The New Orleans City Council on Sunday formally condemned the protesters who tore down the bust of John McDonogh in New Orlean’s Duncan Plaza and subsequently dumped it into the Mississippi River.
by Tyler | Jun 14, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, black lives matter protest, Black Lives Matter UK, George Washington, Iconoclasm, London / Europe, Multiculturalism, Politics, Social Cohesion, Social Justice, special relationship, statue protest, statues, Trending, UK-U.S. relations, United Kingdom
The first president of the United States, George Washington, has joined the likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi among historic figures that have had their statues covered up in London over fears of vandalism by Black Lives Matter activists.
by Tyler | Nov 1, 2019 | American history, architecture, billionaire, David Rubenstein, donations, Economy, memorials, National Park Service, philanthropy, Politics, Pre-Viral, statues, Thomas Jefferson, Trending, Washington DC
Billionaire David Rubenstein has donated $10 million to fund much-needed upgrades to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.
