Such monuments have been toppled across Eastern Europe, particularly since Russia invaded Ukraine. But in Germany, they are seen as a way to honor Nazi victims and grapple with history.
Tag: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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Exorcising the Ghost of Robert E. Lee
The Lost Cause myth that was used to justify honoring the Confederate general was bankrupt from the start.
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At U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked D.E.I. Programs. Now, He Is on the Board.
As D.E.I. programs come under attack, a plan at the University of Virginia for “more diversity, less Confederacy” enraged some alumni, who started organizing against it.
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Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden
Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
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Harlan Crow Is Not a Nazi, but That’s Beside the Point
Clarence Thomas’s benefactor and his allies have a lot of explaining to do.