Re: Statues and symbols
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:33 am
Um, there is often a plaque, but it might not offer any context. It's not that no one knows the story; it's that some people do. Anyway, in 2017, it was suggested that the statues have more complete explanations.
It's not less history; it's more.
Columbus may be getting an asterisk.
Facing mounting criticism of his plan to remove some of the city’s monuments — possibly including the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle — Mayor de Blasio went to Plan B on Monday.
For the first time, the mayor said that instead of the heave-ho, contested monuments might get plaques that offer explanations of the historical figures they depict.
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Some might gain historical context with an explanatory plaque, while the most divisive monuments would be recommended for removal.
The mayor held up the National Park Service as an agency that has been good at providing context for displays.
It's not less history; it's more.