Relocation Of Civil War Statue To History Colorado Center Aims To Expand Education

From CBS Denver:

By Dillon Thomas

October 19, 2020

DENVER (CBS4) – A statue which was toppled over in Denver is now on display inside the History Colorado Center. People knocked it over during the racial injustice protests at the Colorado State Capitol.

The statue is of a Union soldier from the Civil War. Protesters objected to it because of the military’s role in the Sand Creek Massacre.

“These are very historic times we are living in,” said Dawn DiPrince, COO of History Colorado. “Our work is as important as ever.”

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