In Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chicago), how is the History discussed?
In 1933, Chicago celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Century of Progress World's Fair.  In conjunction with the fair, Chicago's Italian-American community donated the artwork to the city. The statue was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on August 3, 1933, as part of Italian day at the fair.The statue was vandalized on June 13, 2020 during the George Floyd protests. After an incident on July 17, 2020, where protestors attempted to topple the work and a number of injuries occurred during a confrontation with police, the statue was removed in the early morning hours of July 24, by order of Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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