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Jefferson Statue’s Tumultuous Journey | New York City News
A seven-foot plaster statue of Thomas Jefferson, commissioned in 1833 and riddled with controversy, is finally on display at the New York Historical Society — but its journey hasn’t been smooth. Once housed in City Hall, then a museum basement, and even a shabby apartment, the statue became a flashpoint in 2021 amid national debates over monuments. Its removal from City Council chambers and relocation to the Historical Society was seen by some as a necessary step toward reckoning with America’s complex past. And just as its history has been turbulent, its quill broke during the move —…
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