Ghost tours offer a kind of history that might not be found in a museum; they can also tell you how a city sees itself.
Tag: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee Statue Surrenders to the Furnace
Monuments to the Confederacy got emotionally rich ceremonies when they were installed. They deserve no less when they come down.
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Stone By Ancient Stone, Mexico Recovers Its Lost Treasures
In recent years Mexico has mounted an ambitious series of investigations and restitution efforts to correct decades of theft and colonial plundering.
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Freedom Monument Sculpture Park’s Unflinching Look at Slavery
The new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, opening in early 2024 in Montgomery, Ala., arrives at a time when Black history is being debated in many states.
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Why Kinsale, Ireland, Observes the Sept. 11 Anniversary
Kinsale, an Irish fishing village, is home to a 9/11 memorial honoring the firefighters who were killed in New York that day.