The Statue
06/26/20 • 21 min
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Recently, the American Museum of Natural History asked that the city of New York remove the famous equestrian statue of TR—which also features an African figure and a Native American figure in positions submissive to Roosevelt—from the steps outside its Central Park West entrance. In this special episode, we’re taking a look at the statue: Its history, what the artists intended, and why it’s controversial today. Plus, we’ll revisit Roosevelt’s thinking on race and discuss his views of legacy.
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Recently, the American Museum of Natural History asked that the city of New York remove the famous equestrian statue of TR—which also features an African figure and a Native American figure in positions submissive to Roosevelt—from the steps outside its Central Park West entrance. In this special episode, we’re taking a look at the statue: Its history, what the artists intended, and why it’s controversial today. Plus, we’ll revisit Roosevelt’s thinking on race and discuss his views of legacy.
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History Versus is a production of I Heart Radio and Mental Flaws. One thing that happens when you make a Theodore Roosevelt themed podcast is that whenever there's tr related news, you get a ton of messages about it, which is exactly what happened to me when news broke that the American Museum of Natural History had asked for the equestrian statue of tr that stands outside at Central Park West Entrance to be removed. The request comes at a time w
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