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A National Memorial in Northern Michigan is getting a $3.6 million makeover to more accurately portray the area’s Native American history. The grant, received by The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), comes from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Projects, a $500 million commitment to transforming the nation’s commemorative landscape to ensure collective histories are more completely and accurately represented. The Father Marquette National Memorial sits in the...

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The professors will work with community groups across Virginia’s Appalachia region to commemorate the stories of peoples who haven't received historical recognition.

41 Chicago monuments under review for possible removal; city launches website seeking feedback WLS Share: CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is reviewing 41 statues to determine if they should be removed. Its part of an effort launched after the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park last summer. The public can add their input as well. They are monuments to our past that some say offer an incomplete or false narrative of history. Now the city of Chicago is beginning a process to review ...