Bringing Columbus home, in Johnston – John Cianci

A crowd gathers around a statue of john f kennedy.

Approximately 200 to 300 people filled the iconic island at the Johnston War Memorial Park for the unveiling of the Columbus Day statue.  Open ceremonies started with Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. who spoke to the crowd, saying the monument was a symbol of all Italians who died in wars, built cities and skyscrapers, as well…

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Columbus is going to its forever home – in Johnston, RI

A statue of Christopher Columbus overlooking a serene pond.

The Town of Johnston has been selected by former Providence Mayor Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. to display the historic Christopher Columbus statue. Paolino purchased the statue at a public sale held months ago, with the intention of putting it back out for the public to enjoy after it was removed from the location it was…

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Andiamo! RI Italian-American groups coming together to defend their history

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Photo: “Columbus Square Monument”, 1930, RI State Archives A group of leaders of Rhode Island Italian-American organizations will meet to plan efforts to defend their history. In a letter sent to over 25 Italian-American groups, the meeting is planned for late July, and will be held at The DaVinci Center in Providence. The invitation was…

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Save the statues – by David Brussat

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by David Brussat, Archiecture Here and There, opinion The statue of Christopher Columbus in Providence has been defaced in 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Yesterday, amid American history’s most perfervid bout of iconoclasm, the statue was removed by the city for its protection. The municipal government of Providence is as feckless as they come,…

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Saving Christopher!?

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Sigh…the Christopher Columbus statue in the Elmwood area of Providence was struck again by vandals with red paint. This time, the deep red paint was on the bottom of the statue and was not accompanied by any written message. Within a short time, the Providence DPW people were busy power spraying off the damage.  Spotted…

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