Washington. Carver made a name for himself ... making it a hub of learning and reflection.” Being the first monument dedicated to an African American, the George Washington Carver National ...

only narrowly survived being scrapped altogether. In 1791, Pierre L'Enfant drew up designs for President George Washington ...

Protesters in Portland, Oregon, toppled a statue of George Washington ... activists criticized Washington for being a slave owner. A wave of hostility against monuments to political figures ...