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  • 'Problematic' Roosevelt statue at American Museum of Natural History finds new home

    11/21/2021 12:17:03 AM PST · by blueplum · 67 replies
    ABC News ^ | 20 November 2021 | Meredith Deliso
    A "problematic" statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City that has been criticized for symbolizing colonialism and racism has found a new home, more than a year after the city announced it will be removed. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library said Friday it has agreed to take the statue of the former president, which has stood on the steps of the museum since 1940, for a long-term loan.... ...The statue is considered "problematic" due to its composition, the library said. The piece depicts Roosevelt on horseback, while Native American and African figures...