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Group of people dressed in traditional Indigenous clothing pose in front of monument.

In Philanthropy: Rescinded Pledges, Billion-Dollar Foundations Changing Course and Modern Monuments

A total of $25 million in grants this summer will go towards the creation of new monuments in nine U.S. cities.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Museum of Natural History’s Theodore Roosevelt Statue Is Finally Coming Down

The decision marks the culmination of years of reports, debates and instances of vandalism.
By Helen Holmes
The monument to Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side.

New York City to Keep Columbus Statue, Build Monument Honoring Indigenous People

New York City is keeping the Columbus statue but will create a new monument for Indigenous people.
By Madina Toure
People walk by the base of the the 76-foot statue of explorer Christopher Columbus which stands in Columbus Circle in New York City.

NYC Monuments Undergo Public Scrutiny at First Commission Hearing

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio marching in the October 2014 Columbus Day parade.

De Blasio’s Commission to Review NYC Statues Holds First Meeting

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio marches during the Columbus Day Parade.

De Blasio Booed While Marching in Columbus Day Parade

By Madina Toure
Aerial View of Columbus Circle - New York

With Columbus Statue in Jeopardy, Italian American Groups Release List of Supporters

By Madina Toure
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Central Park was defaced on Tuesday morning.

Columbus Statue Vandalized Amid Debate Over Monuments

By Madina Toure
Marchers in Pittsburgh protest in solidarity with Charlottesville.

De Blasio Names Commission to Review Controversial Monuments

By Madina Toure
A monument featuring a statue of a Confederate soldier is seen in Hemming Park in the midst of a national controversy over whether Confederate symbols should be removed from public display on August 20, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida.

No, Removing These Statues Will Not Solve Underlying Racial Problems

By Charlie Gerow
Cows grazing near a defensive dyke in front of an ancient circle of megalithic sarsen stones at Avebury, Wiltshire in 1956.

Archaeologists Discover ‘Completely New’ Type of Ancient Monument in England

By Alanna Martinez
Green-Wood Cemetery.

Bury Your Secrets (Literally) at Brooklyn’s Most Famous Cemetery

By Alanna Martinez
Princess Diana and Prince Harry at the Wales-Australia match during the 1991 World Cup at Cardiff Arms in Wales.

Princes William and Harry Commission Memorial Statue of Princess Diana for London

By Alanna Martinez
Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Umbria, Italy.

Italian UNESCO Site Safe After Earthquake, Peter Doig Wins Authentication Case

By Alanna Martinez
<> at Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on March 30, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gov. Vetoes Public Art Program, Deitch Eyes UES Townhouse, and More

By Alanna Martinez
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