What We Lose When We Lose Thomas Jefferson
In this July 14, 2010 photo, a statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in New York's City Hall Council Chamber. (Richard Drew/AP)
New York City takes down the author of the Declaration of Independence.
After years of debate and a unanimous decision by New York City officials, the statue of Thomas Jefferson that has stood in the City Council chamber since 1915 is on its way out. Banished from official display, the seven-foot likeness will find its new home, likely in the New York Historical Society, by the end of the year.
The removal is disgraceful. Un…
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