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In July of 2020, city crews quietly and quickly removed the Christopher Columbus statue from Grant Park after protesters tried to pull it down themselves. Now, she says the statue may be returning to its pedestal. Reset talks to Northwestern University art professor Rebecca Zorach about how statues can help frame our understanding of history, and what should be done about monuments that are deemed problematic.
Guest: Rebecca Zorach, Professor of Art and Art History, Northwestern University
Producer: Andrea Guthmann, Andrew Meriwether
Host: Sasha-Ann Simons
By WBEZ Chicago4.7
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In July of 2020, city crews quietly and quickly removed the Christopher Columbus statue from Grant Park after protesters tried to pull it down themselves. Now, she says the statue may be returning to its pedestal. Reset talks to Northwestern University art professor Rebecca Zorach about how statues can help frame our understanding of history, and what should be done about monuments that are deemed problematic.
Guest: Rebecca Zorach, Professor of Art and Art History, Northwestern University
Producer: Andrea Guthmann, Andrew Meriwether
Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

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