/tags/christopher-columbus Christopher Columbus en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:18:39 GMT /culture-history/2021-10-21/most-controversial-st-louis-area-statues-and-street-names-remain-despite-2020-protests Little has changed despite protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide and other atrocities. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:18:39 GMT /culture-history/2021-10-21/most-controversial-st-louis-area-statues-and-street-names-remain-despite-2020-protests Eric Schmid /culture-history/2020-10-11/on-columbus-day-explorers-former-perch-in-st-louis-park-remains-unclaimed A construction crew quietly removed a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus from St. Louis' Tower Grove Park in June. Park officials say the pedestal where the statue once stood will likely remain empty for the foreseeable future. Sun, 11 Oct 2020 16:54:41 GMT /culture-history/2020-10-11/on-columbus-day-explorers-former-perch-in-st-louis-park-remains-unclaimed Shahla Farzan /politics-issues/2020-06-16/page-wants-park-street-names-in-st-louis-county-to-reflect-values St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wants to make sure that roads and parks in the county are named for people who are aligned with the county’s… Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:28:22 GMT /politics-issues/2020-06-16/page-wants-park-street-names-in-st-louis-county-to-reflect-values Rachel Lippmann /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-16/christopher-columbus-statue-quietly-officially-removed-from-tower-grove-park Updated at 5:50 p.m., June 16A crew removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from Tower Grove Park in St. Louis with little fanfare early Tuesday… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:11:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-16/christopher-columbus-statue-quietly-officially-removed-from-tower-grove-park Shahla Farzan, Kayla Drake /politics-issues/2020-06-14/residents-want-to-remove-st-louis-area-artifacts-of-slavery-and-colonialism Updated June 17 with new statement from St. Louis CountySt. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Tuesday night that he wants to rename county streets and… Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:25:22 GMT /politics-issues/2020-06-14/residents-want-to-remove-st-louis-area-artifacts-of-slavery-and-colonialism Kae M. Petrin /arts/2019-09-27/christopher-columbus-statue-to-stay-in-tower-grove-park The Christopher Columbus statue, which has generated controversy because of the explorer’s treatment of Native Americans, will not be removed from Tower… Fri, 27 Sep 2019 22:03:37 GMT /arts/2019-09-27/christopher-columbus-statue-to-stay-in-tower-grove-park Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-10-08/south-st-louis-columbus-statue-stirs-serious-conversation-about-the-past-wash-u-historian-says This summer, Tower Grove Park administrators announced the establishment of a commission to address mounting calls to remove the statue of Christopher… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:30:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-10-08/south-st-louis-columbus-statue-stirs-serious-conversation-about-the-past-wash-u-historian-says Alex Heuer /government-politics-issues/2018-10-07/columbus-day-to-be-marked-with-protest-over-the-explorers-place-in-st-louis-park This Columbus Day, the fate of a monument to the explorer in St. Louis’ Tower Grove Park remains unclear.A protest is planned at the base of the statue on… Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:57:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-10-07/columbus-day-to-be-marked-with-protest-over-the-explorers-place-in-st-louis-park Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2018-08-30/tower-grove-park-columbus-statue-faces-uncertain-future Discussions about removing the Christopher Columbus statue in Tower Grove Park have re-emerged.Activists have banded together to plan an event, Plotting… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:19:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-08-30/tower-grove-park-columbus-statue-faces-uncertain-future Chad Davis