Nov 10 Watch 8:50 South Africa grapples with contentious reminders of apartheid Protests in South Africa over a statue of a 19th century diamond magnate and colonial conqueror set off a national debate two years ago about the remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:43 Philadelphia public art project ponders the meaning behind monuments By PBS News Hour From Benjamin Franklin to Rocky Balboa, Philadelphia is a city rich in public art and monuments. As the nation debates the meaning and fate of Confederate statues, the city is also questioning who should be honored and memorialized. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Aug 16 Historians say Trump went afoul in lumping Robert E. Lee with founding fathers By Associated Press Is it really so far-fetched to put Robert E. Lee in the same category as George Washington, as President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday? Many historians say yes. Continue reading
May 04 Obama to name Stonewall 1st national monument for gay rights By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — New York's iconic Stonewall Inn, where the modern gay rights movement took root, will become the first national monument honoring the history of gays and lesbians in the U.S. under a proposal President Barack Obama is preparing to… Continue reading
Jan 26 Washington to build new memorial to mark 100th anniversary of WWI’s end By Erik Andersen A winning proposal has been selected for a new World War I memorial that would be one block from the White House in the nation’s capital, the World War I Centennial Commission announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch How do we preserve treasured monuments from being ‘loved to death’? From corroding modernist monuments to war-torn Syrian cities, some of the world’s most treasured cultural heritage sites are being threatened by various causes. Jeffrey Brown reviews a few of 100 most endangered sites from around the globe with Bonnie Burnham,… Continue watching
May 27 Watch On Memorial Day, a Reminder to Remember ‘Profound’ Human Cost of War On Memorial Day, a Reminder to Remember 'Profound' Human Cost of War… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Americans Run to Honor Victims of Boston Bombings Americans Run to Honor Victims of Boston Bombings… Continue watching