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Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA

The Law Behind National Monuments’ Creation–and Elimination

America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national…
Rock star: Movement grows to put Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore

Rock star: Movement grows to put Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore

Some people are starting to take President Trump for granite. A Republican…
Bronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument 

Bronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument 

A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and…
Confederate leaders Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis are depicted in this carving on Stone Mountain, Ga.

Black Journalists Have Always Known What These Confederate Monuments Really Stood For

Confederate leaders Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis are depicted…
Arlington National Cemetery prepares to remove Confederate Memorial despite GOP opposition

Arlington National Cemetery prepares to remove Confederate Memorial despite GOP opposition

Arlington National Cemetery is preparing to take down its Confederate Memorial next…
Eric Adams supports ‘spirit’ of NYC black reparations bill

Eric Adams supports ‘spirit’ of NYC black reparations bill

The Adams administration says it conceptually supports a controversial bill weighing whether…

Danger list: Humankind's greatest monuments at risk of being lost

Since early 2022, Ukraine has been ravaged by war from a Russian…
Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi

Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi

President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from…