The monument, built at an estimated cost of $100,000, is designed to honor the words and deeds of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez. Marble panels next to the structure will feature ...

My guess is that most people, especially those of African-American descent, will see the Peace Monument at the 14th Street entrance of Piedmont Park as just another Confederate symbol of hatred.

To commemorate their reconciliation efforts, Staples reported, the Old Guard decided to erect a peace monument in Piedmont Park, and on Oct. 11, 1911, more than 50,000 people, including governors ...

She’s been busy working on a massive monument for the war-torn Middle East, and this weekend, she will unveil the maquette – ...

PARIS — In a city of famous monuments, there is one site that few people visit — at least on purpose.Not far from the mighty Eiffel Tower, across the famous green esplanade the Champ de… ...

Here in Washington, we honor the powerful by erecting monuments to them. You can’t miss the memorials on even a casual stroll around town, monuments to leaders, conquerors, warriors and ...

The monuments to Confederate generals and to those who fought to maintain slavery are coming down. ... Replace monuments with signs of peace Other voices Editorials. Jul 7, 2020.

The Peace Monument, strangely enough, got its rocky start as a war memorial, in honor of lost Union sailors and marines. It was conceived by Adm. David Dixon Porter, ...

In front of Steve Weintraub's Gold & Diamond Source stands the work of renowned sculptor Gines Serran. A 27-foot tall Hercules statue titled “Union of the World: Monument to World Peace." ...

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - FILE - In this Monday June 8, 2020, file photo, an image of George Floyd is projected on the base of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in ...