Theodore Roosevelt Statue at NYC Museum Heading for North Dakota
A statue honoring Theodore Roosevelt, which stands in front of NYC's American Museum of Natural History, is heading for a new home.
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A statue honoring Theodore Roosevelt, which stands in front of NYC's American Museum of Natural History, is heading for a new home.
The Theodore Roosevelt statue outside Manhattan's Natural Museum of American History was vandalized with red paint early on Wednesday morning.
Sam Biederman, chief of staff of the New York City Parks Department, said the statue “was not erected with malice of intent” during Monday’s meeting. However, he agreed that the subject matter and content “supports a thematic framework of colonization and racism.”
A controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt will finally be moved from its current location after years of debate -- and one year after a formal request for its removal. The New York City Public Design Commission unanimously voted in favor of the move Monday.