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Tag: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
Hungarians Fume as Statue of Former Leader Is Downgraded
Imre Nagy, the communist prime minister executed for rebelling against the Soviet Union, is a hero to many in Hungary — but not to its far-right government.
Letter 84: Reconciliation and Why ‘When in Doubt, Go’ Makes for Better Journalism
This week’s Australia Letter reveals the back story to a dispatch from a small town where a battle over a “massacre” monument has stirred hatred, division… and peace.
Australia dispatch: Were These Killings a ‘Massacre’? And Who Gets to Decide?
A small coastal town had a bitter fight over a monument, and in the end Aboriginal Australians saw their version of history told.
Macron Returns to Turmoil, as France Weighs State of Emergency
After a summit meeting in Argentina, President Emmanuel Macron surveyed the destruction left after the “Yellow Vest” protests.
Leaning Tower of Pisa Now Tilts a Little Less. 1.5 Inches Less.
Nearly two decades after engineers completed consolidation work to keep the tower from toppling over, officials said its famed tilt had been reduced by 1.5 inches.
Macron Praises World War I General Who Later Collaborated With Nazis
He called Marshal Philippe Petain a “great soldier” in comments that triggered outrage among French Jews.