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Category: On Monument Avenue

On Monument Avenue People In Perspective
October 12, 2020 John Coski Robert E. Lee, headshot in book.

The Death and Transfiguration of Robert E. Lee

One hundred and fifty years ago today, on October 12, 1870, Robert E. Lee died at his home in Lexington, Virginia, from …

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July 3, 2020 Chris Graham A graffitied Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument from Richmond's Monument Ave, being lifted by a crane for removal.

What did Matthew Fontaine Maury ever do to deserve his removal from Monument Avenue?

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On Monument Avenue
March 23, 2018

On Monument Avenue | Beyond Dali and Sally: Monument Avenue at a Crossroads, 1965-1966

By John Coski, Historian In 1966, a group of prominent Richmonders turned thumbs down on a proposed statue by artist Salvador Dali …

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On Monument Avenue
March 6, 2018

On Monument Avenue | When Sally Met Dali: Richmond Contemplates the Future of Monument Avenue

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney created the Monument Avenue Commission in June 2017 to provide context for the Confederate statues that he believes …

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On Monument Avenue
November 22, 2017

On Monument Avenue | "An Avenue for All People:" How Arthur Ashe Came to Monument Avenue

  “Richmond is known as a city of monuments. And the marquee street for monuments is Monument Avenue,” declared Richmond sportswriter Paul …

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On Monument Avenue
October 13, 2017

On Monument Avenue | A Confederate for the World

  This is the last in a series of posts offering brief backstories on the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue.  Why is …

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