Controversial Teddy Roosevelt statue removed from outside New York City museum
NBCMAR 10 2022
A statue of Theodore Roosevelt, America's 26th President, was removed from outside NYC's Natural History Museum on Thursday.
The structure was commissioned by the Board of Trustees of the New York State Roosevelt Memorial in 1925 and unveiled outside the museum in 1940.
Debate about its removal first commenced in 2017 when then-Mayor Bill de Blasio established a commission to evaluate the city's monuments.
Depicting Roosevelt on horseback, flanked by a Native American and an African, represents a racial hierarchy which is problematic and unacceptable for display outside such a prominent landmark.
The removal of the statue is a loss for history and a win for cancel culture. It comes from a burn-it-all-down attitude devoid of nuance and understanding.