In Utah canyons where an ancient civilization once flourished, the feds are now inviting oil and gas drilling
(United States of America)
The Salt Lake Tribune, 7th Apr 2018.
New York Removes A Statue Of The ‘Father Of Gynecology,’ Who Experimented On Enslaved Black Women
This wasn’t a fast decision about the man who didn’t use anesthesia when he performed experimental surgeries on the women. “The removal of his 80-year-old statue comes after eight years of protests, activism and the local community collecting more than…
The Museum Test: Amazon’s Second HQ City Must Have A Great Museum
You can’t help noticing the correlation. Of the 238 cities and counties that applied for consideration, plenty have the population (over a million), the pleasant environs and the basic infrastructure Amazon seeks. But if they don’t also have an excepti…
After The Sale Of A Rockwell, The Berkshire Museum May Get Its Local Government Grant Back
The Massachusetts Cultural Council grant, frozen in September when the museum decided to deaccession and sell some of its art, represents a tiny fraction of the money that’s coming in from art sales. But, after a bruising fight, the museum wants the money anyway. A state representative says, “These are funds paid for by the […]
Pittsburgh Is Ready To Replace A Statue Many Have Called Racist With A Statue Of A Black Woman
The status to be moved is of songwriter Stephen Foster – and, in words written at the time the status was created in 1900, “an old darkey reclining at his feet strumming negro airs upon an old banjo.” Pittsburgh residents now get to vote about, or at least give an opinion on, which of seven […]
Golden Case Containing Heart Of Queen Of France Stolen From Museum
The six-inch oval reliquary holding the heart of Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), the only woman to be crowned Queen of France twice, was taken from the Musée Dobrée in Nantes.
As They Thaw, Mongolia’s Ancient Tombs Are Getting Looted
“The history and archaeology of Mongolia, most famously the sites associated with the largest land empire in the history of the world under Genghis Khan, are of global importance. But they’re facing unprecedented threats as climate change and looting impact ancient sites and collections. Climate change and looting may seem to be unrelated issues. But […]
