Borglum, Solon Hannibal – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:39:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Buck O’Neill https://equestrianstatue.org/buck-o-neill/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1172 The Bucky O’Neill Monument, also known as the Rough Rider Monument, honors a group of men who gallantly served their country during the Spanish–American War in 1898.  It was dedicated in 1907, rededicated in 1982, and again on in 1998. Photo by Jason Wheeler

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]]> Gordon, John Brown https://equestrianstatue.org/gordon-john-b/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1419 Recently, the statue has come under criticism due to Gordon’s stance on race. Following the Charleston church shooting in 2015, a state senator proposed a law forbidding the official recognition of Confederate symbols, including icons such as the Gordon statue. In 2019, the government of Georgia passed a law barring the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials.  During the George Floyd protests in 2020, … Continue reading "Gordon, John Brown"

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