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Christopher Columbus statue still in hiding as City Council pauses return to public view
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe long-debated fate of the controversial statue of city namesake Christopher Columbus briefly...
Dover school board's Columbus vote reignites debate on 'accomplishments and atrocities'
Daily Record via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Dover Board of Education addressed the controversy surrounding the "complex legacy of...
Commission proposed to maintain Newport statues. But Columbus statue controversy emerges
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe debate surrounding the city’s statue of Christopher Columbus was reignited on Wednesday as the...
Columbus statue has had its share of controversy. Here's where it belongs. | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRoseanne Camacho, of Providence, is a retired educator. The Italian American community has been...
Controversial Columbus statue will have a new home — plus robust security
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe former Providence Christopher Columbus statue has found its new home in Johnston, where it will...
Philadelphia mayor 'disappointed' court ordered removal of box covering Christopher Columbus statue
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhiladelphia's mayor said he is "disappointed" that a court ordered the city to remove a plywood box...
RI parks have statues of generals and war heroes. She wants to add Native leaders to that list
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPROVIDENCE – A vision took root for Diana Gray in June 2020 as the City of Providence removed its...
Toms River Regional urged to bring back Columbus Day holiday for students
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTOMS RIVER - No, Toms River Regional leaders insist, they are not "canceling" Columbus Day by...
Columbus Day in Newport is less about the explorer, more about the city's Italian Americans
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDonato D’Andrea’s second cousin in Florence built the bronze statue, and his father built the...
Descent of the Independent Man in 1975 not without controversy | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPatrick T. Conley, historian laureate of Rhode Island, also was chairman of the Rhode Island...