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He created NOLA's iconic Ignatius Reilly statue. Then his work turned up in a scrap yard.
A haunting collection of bronze sculptures was on the path to destruction, destined to be melted down and lost forever.
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Philadelphia sculptor casts a 10-foot Muhammad Ali on the 60th anniversary of his famous victory
Philadelphia sculptor Zenos Frudakis renders Muhammad Ali’s 1965 win over Sonny Liston for the town where it happened.
This town has five Medal of Honor recipients. And they're being honored in a new way
The town will soon have five new statues dedicated to its Medal of Honor recipients at the Ralph Talbot Amphitheater next to ...
Washington Examiner1y
Inside the Biden administration plan to remove a statue of William Penn — and its abrupt withdrawal
The National Park Service quickly realized there was a problem when it announced plans to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia on Jan. 5. The plan was announced on a ...
The Conversation1y
Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
In the past I received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship (2011-12) to study Penn's political thought. The National Park Service’s proposed removal of a statue of William Penn ...
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The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue wasn’t a priority
HARRISBURG — The National Park Service’s proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia –- quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn’t a priority for some ...
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The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue from Philadelphia park wasn’t a priority
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The National Park Service’s proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia –- quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn’t a priority ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia1y
Native American leaders say removing William Penn's statue wasn't a priority
The National Park Service's proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia –- quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn't a priority for some of the Native ...
Smithsonian Magazine1y
Officials Reverse Plans to Remove William Penn Statue From a Philadelphia Park
A statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn will remain standing in Philadelphia after all. Last Friday, the National Park Service (NPS) announced plans to remove the statue, as well as a ...
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The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn's statue wasn't a priority
PHILADELPHIA -- The National Park Service's proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia - quickly withdrawn amid a backlash - wasn't a priority for some of the ...
WHYY1y
The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue wasn’t a priority
The National Park Service’s proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia — quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn’t a priority for some of the Native Americans the ...
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William Penn Statue Reversal Shows Positive Power of Social Media
Last Friday, January 5, the National Park Service (NPS) announced plans to permanently remove a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn and a replica of his home from Philadelphia's Welcome ...