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National Public Art Audit Presents a Monumental Task for Inclusive Representation
Art & Design

National Public Art Audit Presents a Monumental Task for Inclusive Representation

Amy Cohen takes a look at Monument Lab’s new National Monument Audit and finds more diversity in state historical markers here in Philadelphia

A History of Slavery: President’s House Monument Turns 10
History

A History of Slavery: President’s House Monument Turns 10

Amy Cohen explores the back story of “The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation” on the 10-year anniversary of its unveiling

Six Perspectives on Historic Monuments and the Battle Over Civic Space
History

Six Perspectives on Historic Monuments and the Battle Over Civic Space

Joseph Brin sits down with experts in the fields of public art, law, religion, education, and architecture to get their thoughts on the debate surrounding monument removal

Revolutionary War Hero Thaddeus Kościuszko Ages Well in New Era of Social Justice
History

Revolutionary War Hero Thaddeus Kościuszko Ages Well in New Era of Social Justice

Continental Army colonel and anti-slavery advocate Thaddeus Kościuszko left an indelible mark on America. Amy Cohen surveys his life and principles through a contemporary lens

A Victory for Heroes: The Battle Behind the All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors
City Life

A Victory for Heroes: The Battle Behind the All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors

In the 1920s, Black Philadelphians fought city and state agencies to honor African American war veterans with a public monument. Ed Duffy recalls the struggle and triumph

Confronting our History: A Monumental Challenge
History

Confronting our History: A Monumental Challenge

On the eve of Independence Day 2020, Amy Cohen uncovers some inconvenient truths about our nation’s first president and a war memorial in Washington Square

House Museum In North Philly Plans Monument For Former Slave
History

House Museum In North Philly Plans Monument For Former Slave

Stenton, the former plantation house in Logan, prepares to honor Dinah with their new project, Inequality in Bronze. Keshler Thibert has the details

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal
Art & Design

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal

For Pride Month, Ali Roseberry-Polier takes a look at Frank Rizzo’s legacy of aggression towards Philly’s LGBT community and opines why his divisive monument should be moved


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