Monuments
Here's Why the Washington Monument Went Dark
Officials have revealed the reason why external lights went out at the obelisk in D.C. overnight on Sunday.
Washington Monument Goes Dark, Sparking Blackout Probe
Officials have launched an investigation after external lights went out at the obelisk, shrouding it in darkness overnight on Sunday.
At Least 7 Christopher Columbus Statues Have Been Destroyed in 2020
Demonstrators targeted statues they saw as symbolizing the parts of American history most closely associated with racism and white supremacy.
California Fires, Firefighters Battle to Save Mount Wilson Observatory
The historic observatory houses around 50 buildings and several telescopes used by leading astronomers.
Radio Host Pulled From Air After Calling for Snipers To Shoot Protesters
"My easy solution for the park rangers and hopefully snipers who are going to be watching for this is to shoot on sight. Shoot, done. No more messing with monuments. You want to mess with a monument? Done, get out," Wendy Bell said.
House Bill Would Replace Confederate Monuments Across the U.S.
Illinois Democratic Representative Bobby Rush referred to the monuments as "the false idols of the confederacy."
Virginia City Votes to Permanently Relocate Confederate Monuments
Richmond, Virginia will "offer the monument or memorial for relocation and placement to any museum, historical society, government, or military battlefield" for a period of 30 days.
On the Monuments: May We Really Honor All of the Dead?
A look back at the Civil War ought to be most instructive.
Frederick Douglass Statue Coordinator Questions If Vandalism Is Retaliation
Rochester police found the statue near a river on Sunday, the 168th anniversary of Douglass' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" speech.
Protestors Sink Christopher Columbus Statue in Baltimore Harbor
"Hey, hey, ho ho, this racist guy has got to go!" the crowd chanted as a number of protesters used ropes and chains to pull down the monument in the Little Italy neighborhood.
Donald Trump Says Cancel Culture Has 'No Place' In the United States
"In our schools, our newsrooms, even our corporate boardrooms, there is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance,' Trump said.
Delaware Whipping Post Removed but Corporal Punishment Still Exists in U.S.
"I think it's appropriate to put it in a museum or a place out of the public square," said Delaware Governor John Carney of the whipping post on Tuesday.
Biden Says We Should 'Protect' Columbus, Washington and Jefferson Statues
The former vice president said there is a "distinction" to be made between George Washington, who did own slaves, and Confederate leaders.
One Arrested, Three At Large After Being Charged for Jackson Statue Attack
Four men have been charged with destruction of federal property over a failed effort to topple a statue of President Andrew Jackson during a protest on June 22.
Trump Demands End to Flag Burning as Protests Rage, Statues Fall
President Donald Trump has revived his calls for a Congressional ban on burning the American flag amid ongoing demonstrations.
These U.S. States Have Removed the Fewest Confederate Monuments
More than 1,700 public Confederate monuments and symbols remain in place across the U.S.
George Washington Statue in Portland Toppled, Covered in Burning U.S. Flag
The statue was spray-painted with the words "genocidal colonist," according to images shared on social media.
White Mississippi Official Says Slavery Made Black People 'Dependent'
Lowndes County Supervisor Harry Sanders said that dependency still occurs today and criticized black people for being the only ones unable to assimilate.
Judge Orders Georgia's 'Lost Cause' Confederate Monument to Be Removed
In his Friday ruling, Judge Clarence Seeliger referred to the monument as "a potential catastrophe that could happen at any time if individuals attempt to forcible remove or destroy it."
If Monuments to Slavers Were 'Educational', We'd Have Hitler Statues Too
If a statue of Hitler was erected—or retained—people would not see it as an opportunity to be educated about the Holocaust. They would ask why we're venerating a genocidal murderer.
Alabama Lawmakers Call for End to Commemorating Jefferson Davis' Birthday
"We should not give Davis, a traitor and racist who lived in our state for less than a year, his own state holiday," Alabama State Representative Chris England wrote Thursday.
Pittsburgh War Statue Defaced with Communist Symbolism on Memorial Day
In an act of vandalism, communist ideology was painted on Pittsburgh's notable war memorial named The Doughboy.
Kyrgyzstan Ski Resort Unveils 8-Foot Vladimir Putin Statue
The monument was erected as a symbol of gratitude for a loan from the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund.
American Masterpieces: Singular Expressions of National Genius
The architecture, paintings and monuments that have shaped American art throughout the ages.
Texas Debate Over Confederate Monuments Gets Heated
"We want to teach, so should we erect a statue with slaves hanging from a tree?" Democratic state Representative Jarvis Johnson said knocked Republican supporters of a bill that would protect Confederate monuments.
Art Stolen by Nazis Returned to Holocaust Victim Heirs
A Manhattan judge ruled that two works by Vienna's Egon Schiele belong to three heirs of the Holocaust victim robbed by the Nazis 80 years ago.
Virginia Confederate Statues Will See Daylight Again
Two statues of Confederate military generals have been covered in black shrouds since August.
Confederate Statue of KKK Leader Was Only Just Removed
Two Confederate monuments, one of which celebrated a rebel general and possibly the Ku Klux Klan's first grand wizard, were removed Wednesday night in Tennessee.
New Giant Geoglyph of Orca Discovered in Peru Desert
It could be the oldest image ever recorded at the desert site.
Women's Suffrage Monument to Go Up in Central Park
A new monument in Central Park will glorify women's achievements and include women's suffrage activists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.