After Columbus' Removal, Who Should St. Louisans Honor With A New Statue In Tower Grove Park?
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
June 17, 202029m 42s
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Show Notes
After Tower Grove Park removed a statue of Christopher Columbus on June 16, it doesn't look like a new statue will be erected anytime soon due to COVID-19 budget challenges, according to a park official. But that got us wondering who St. Louisans should honor with a statue: Dred Scott, Josephine Baker, someone from the Osage Nation? We got the backstory from Washington University history professor Peter Kastor and architecture historian Chris Naffziger. We also sought listener suggestions.