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As the nation marks Memorial Day on Monday (May 26), we highlight some of the permanent memorials to our fallen servicemen ...
Landrieu said the change was out of safety concerns because the statue was close to electrical wires and New Orleans' famous streetcar lines. The atmosphere Friday was almost festive as dozens of ...
Robert E. Lee stood erect, arms crossed over his chest, as his statue was ousted from its prominent 133-year perch in the heart of New Orleans. Just after dawn, workers in masks and protective ...
The New Orleans Museum of Art recently added a new ... Zoom in: "Time Unfolding" is a 9-foot-tall bronze statue of a woman looking down at her phone. It was created by British artist Thomas ...
"Great article," NOLA.com commenter Roscoe wrote, "but now for the big question: Why do we have or need a statue of Simón Bolívar? Just what does he have to do with New Orleans?" It's a fair ...
Last May, a crane removed a 16½ foot-tall bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from its perch 60 feet above New Orleans. The statue was one of four Confederate monuments the city's mayor ...
The statue was put up in the Basin Street neutral ground at Canal Street in 1957 and was created to acknowledge New Orleans' connection to and friendship with the Hispanic world, recognizing Latin ...
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department ... Among the stolen items? A broken bronze statue of Baphomet — a goat-headed occult figure — complete with a pentagram on its forehead ...
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the vandalism of a statue at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church. Police are needing help identifying and locating the suspect. Sign up for our ...