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Given that we are nearing the end of Historic Preservation Month, it s especially appropriate now to honor people who have ensured the preservation and restoration of numerous historic sites. Among these champions are two women who you ve likely heard of but who are not particularly well known for their efforts in preservation, per se: Jackie Kennedy and Doris Duke.
Although we often associate both Doris Duke and former First Lady Jackie Kennedy as being fashion icons, socialites, and all-around women of taste, they also played key roles in the preservation of historic homes and sites across the globe, including what is arguably the most famous dwelling in the United States the White House as well as the Olana State Historic Site and numerous properties in Newport, Rhode Island.
Newport Museum Urged to Fix Big Lie Exhibition on Gay Man s Death
The Newport Restoration Foundation s Rough Point Museum is accused of misrepresenting founder Doris Duke s killing of Eduardo Tirella. April 26 2021 8:45 PM EDT
The author of a book with compelling evidence that billionaire heiress Doris Duke murdered a gay man, Eduardo Tirella, is demanding that the Newport Restoration Foundation remove an exhibit claiming otherwise.
Peter Lance, writer of
Homicide at Rough Point, sent a copy of his book Monday to Mark Thompson, the foundation s executive director. An accompanying letter says a wall-sized placard at the Rough Point Museum in Newport, R.I., titled “The Accident at the Rough Point Gate perpetuates the big lie that Tirella s killing was unintentional.
Eduardo Tirella s family wants NRF to update exhibit providencejournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from providencejournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.