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Dozens of Christopher Columbus statues have been removed since ...


Dozens of Christopher Columbus statues have been removed since ...

Since June, statues of Columbus have been either toppled by protesters, voted to be removed or stored away to avoid vandalism, with their ...

Where Christopher Columbus memorials remain in U.S.

At least 40 monuments to Columbus have been removed since 2018, according to a Washington Post and MIT analysis of crowdsourced data and local ...

Toppling Christopher Columbus; Public Statues and Monuments

Political pressure to remove Columbus monuments most recently dates from 1992 during the preparations for the 500 th anniversary of Columbus's first voyage.

Why There Are Still 149 Statues of Christopher Columbus in the U.S.

At least 36 monuments to Columbus have been removed since the 1970s. But most Americans aren't ready to scrub the explorer's name from the ...

At least 33 Christopher Columbus statues removed since spring ...

A CBS tally notes that 33 statues of explorer Christopher Columbus have been removed amidst Black Lives Matter protests.

The Statues Brought Down Since the George Floyd Protests Began

Some of the many statues of Christopher Columbus were targeted as well, as voices rose against historic and systemic racism and oppression.

Columbus Statues Remain in Storage on Another Columbus Day ...

No monuments have been removed as a result of the commission's work. The commission was designed to “provide a vehicle to address the hard ...

Christopher Columbus Statues Removed From 2 Chicago Parks

Statues of Christopher Columbus were taken down in two Chicago parks early on Friday, making the city the latest to remove a monument to the Italian explorer.

Report on Chicago's monuments urges removal of Columbus ...

The city temporarily removed all three of its Columbus statues in July 2020, and they have since been in storage. “Many of Chicago's monuments ...

Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismounted across the ...

There have been three reports of Christopher Columbus statues being tampered with – one thrown into a lake, one beheaded, and another pulled to the ground.

Confederate and Columbus statues toppled by US protesters - BBC

Statues of Confederate leaders and the explorer Christopher Columbus have been torn down in the US, as pressure grows on authorities to remove monuments ...

Wilmington swiftly removes Caesar Rodney, Columbus statues

Wilmington officials removed first the statue of Christopher Columbus Friday, followed by the statue of Caesar Rodney later that day from the city's landmark ...

Chicago Christopher Columbus statues taken down after protests

The statues were taken down in an effort to protect public safety and keep public safety resources "concentrated where they are most needed ...

Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode ...

In 2022, a Columbus statue was removed from the California Capitol rotunda. Also last year, crews removed a plywood box that had been placed ...

Reason Behind Columbus Statue Removals in Chicago Wasn't Just ...

Chicago's two Christopher Columbus statues were taken down early Friday morning, nearly one week after protests erupted in the city.

What's the Deal with Christopher Columbus Monuments? | Art & Object

This has resulted in a renewed conversation on the role that monuments play in American history. In Columbus's case, it has meant the removal - ...

Providence removes statue of Christopher Columbus, its fate unclear

The statue of Christopher Columbus is removed from its site at Elmwood and Reservoir avenues in Providence and loaded onto a flatbed truck on Thursday.

Task force recommends permanent removal of Christopher ...

Lightfoot ordered the city's Columbus statues removed after protesters tried to tear down the Columbus ... Those statues have since been in ...

Year after Columbus statues removed from Chicago, groups on both ...

... remove three Christopher Columbus statues that had been on display for decades. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she did it the name of safety after ...

Chicago's Christopher Columbus Statues Removed From Grant ...

After protests, demonstrations and violent clashes with police, Chicago's Christopher Columbus statues have been removed from Grant Park and ...