The Crazy Horse monument has been under construction and demolition for a couple of generations. The project isn’t expected to be completed soon. By Alex West Jan. 5 2024, Published 8:21 a.m. ET Mount Rushmore is an iconic American marvel, despite the controversy surrounding its existence. However, the lesser-known Crazy Horse monument has a rich … Read more
Monument to freedom – West Germany, 1962, News Map of the Week, Inc. by @vintagemapstore
Lee Plaza in Roanoke, Virginia, was named for Robert E. Lee, and up until 2020, it was home to a monument to the famed Confederate general. In the racial justice protests of 2020, however, the monument was toppled and then removed. And in 2021, the city council voted to split the renaming of the plaza, … Read more
Now, decades after it began, it is still entirely funded by Korczak’s daughter, Monique, the leader of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Per All That’s Interesting, all money being funneled toward the project now comes entirely from private donations as well as the admission cost that the family charges to thousands of eager visitors checking … Read more