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Beyond the Invitation: Chief Plenty Coups and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Beyond the Invitation: Chief Plenty Coups and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

11/11/2022 in Virginia by Emma Tanner

Many international dignitaries were invited to attend the unknown soldier burial on Armistice Day in 1921, honoring those who had died in anonymity during World War I. However, the invitation of one of these guests, Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow tribe, carried a greater significance. His attendance represented the Native American contribution to the Great War as well as the contentious relationship between Native Americans and the United States government at the turn of the twentieth century. 

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Statuary and Dignitaries: A Meridian Hill Ceremony Helps Heal a Diplomatic Crisis

Statuary and Dignitaries: A Meridian Hill Ceremony Helps Heal a Diplomatic Crisis

03/15/2021 in DC by Charlotte Muth

If you take a stroll through Meridian Hill Park in Columbia Heights, you will find two noteworthy statues: on the lower level, a standing figure of the Italian poet, Dante Alighieri; on the upper terrace, an equestrian statue of the French saint, Jeanne d’Arc, or, Joan of Arc, anglicized. Interestingly enough, these two artworks were unveiled at the park within one month of each other—Dante on Dec. 2, 1921, and Jeanne following on Jan. 6, 1922. Walking past these serene bronze monuments, few would guess their pivotal role a century-old saga when rumored remarks in Washington led to riots in Europe.

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