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American Museum Of Natural History To Remove Teddy Roosevelt Statue

VISUAL Posted: June 22, 2020 5:45 am

One suspects it might otherwise have been targeted for a less gentle removal. The museum says it’s the statue, not the man, that it objects to, but critics see TR “as an imperialist whose role leading troops fighting in the Caribbean ultimately resulted in American expansion into colonies there and in the Pacific including Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Cuba and the Philippines.” – The New York Times

VISUAL Published: 06.21.20

Read the story in The New York Times Published: 06.21.20

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