As a black woman and a native Southerner from the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia, the symbolism of statues and monuments is not lost on me. As a travel writer, I always look forward to strolling the ...

A couple of years ago, Pittsburgh’s Art Commission decided to remove “Stephen Foster,” a bronze memorial statue. Created in 1900 by Giuseppe Moretti, it was located in a prominent location near the ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Across the nation, thousands of families are honoring their loved ones who died serving our country. Right here in Omaha, the community hosted a rededication for military ...

In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose. By Mark Harris ONE DAY, PROBABLY ...

Some of the national monuments and memorials of the United States honor figures or historical sites, while others celebrate the natural beauty of the country. And then there are the solemn, beautiful ...

When you think of national monuments, you probably think of the handful that are best known, the ones that appear on the covers of textbooks and in patriotic YouTube montages. The Lincoln Memorial, ...

A Gold Star Mother helped establish a monument at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery to honor families of fallen service members. The cemetery in Exeter is the final resting place for 45,000 Rhode ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alleghany Capital Corporation ("Alleghany Capital"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, announced that its subsidiary, Wilbert Funeral Services, ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Communities across the United States are grappling with the issue of public monuments and memorials. The most public of the conversations have revolved around Civil War monuments, ...

Monuments Across Appalachian Places (MAAP) is partnering with West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service and is ...