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How 'Cinderellas' cash in on March Madness
Published Mon, Mar 9 201511:17 AM EDT
Fred Imbert@foimbert
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is around the corner, and the stakes could not be higher, with a national title on the line. But there's a lot more at stake than wins and losses, and that's especially true for smaller schools that make the tourney.
Khyle Marshall #23 of the Butler Bulldogs holds the ball as Elias Harris #20 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs defends at Hinkle Fieldhouse on January 19, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Universities like Butler in Indiana, Florida Gulf Coast and Gonzaga in Washington state, all saw a rise in student application numbers following previous tournament runs.
After Butler reached the national championship game in 2010, its student applications rose about 40 percent, according to a university spokesman. Applications at Florida Gulf Coast increased by nearly 40 percent after that school reached the Sweet 16 in 2013, and applications at Gonzaga rose nearly 12 percent from fall of 1998 to fall of 1999 after the team reached the Elite Eight, school officials told CNBC.
Those schools' endowments also increased significantly after their respective tournament runs. Gonzaga's endowment increased nearly 70 percent from 1998 to 1999. Florida Gulf Coast's endowment climbed about 15 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to the university's annual reports. Butler's endowment increased by about 13 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
Meanwhile, Virginia Commonwealth University saw its endowment increase by nearly 25 percent following its 2011 Final Four run, according to data from the association. Donations to its athletics department also increased by 326 percent following the run, said Anne Buckley, a spokeswoman at VCU.
The 'Flutie effect'
Smaller, lesser-known "Cinderella" schools benefit from their positive runs because of the "Flutie Effect," said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. The phenomenon occurs when a university's profile rises after a strong performance by one of its sports teams, leading to a spike in admissions applications.
The Flutie Effect is named for former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie, who led his team to a victory against the University of Miami in 1984, after which applications to the university spiked by 30 percent in two years.
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"There is no particular impact from just appearing in the tournament," Matheson said. Schools' basketball teams need to reach at least the Sweet 16 in order to see a real boost. "Teams get a whole week's worth of coverage" once they reach the round of 16, he said.
The effect may translate into only a short-term applications boost, Matheson added. And there's also a potential downside.
"While it's very clear the Flutie Effect impacts the number of applications, it does not necessarily impact the quality of the students applying," he said.


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Ducati MotoE electric motorcycle takes to the track for the first time on the Misano circuit
Research from this project will help Ducati create an electric motorcycle for road use that is sporty, light and exciting to ride
The latest prototype Ducati MotoE electric motorcycle took to the track for the first time at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy. This was right where the agreement with Dorna Sports was announced in October.
This Ducati prototype electric motorcycle will race in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup electric race series from 2023. The prototype, code-named "V21L", is the result of the joint work of the Ducati Corse team and the Ducati R&D engineers, led by Roberto Canè, Ducati emobility director.
The bike was taken out on track by Michele Pirro, a professional rider and Ducati test rider since 2013, who evaluated the technical characteristics and potential of Ducati's first electric motorcycle.
Roberto Canè, Ducati emobility director, said: "We are experiencing a truly extraordinary moment. The first electric Ducati on the track is exceptional not only for its uniqueness but also for the type of undertaking; challenging both for its performance objectives and for its extremely short timescales.
"We are certainly not finished yet and know that the road ahead is still very long but in the meantime, we have laid a first important brick."
Michele Pirro, Ducati test rider: "Testing the MotoE prototype on the circuit was a great thrill because it marks the beginning of an important chapter in Ducati history.
"The bike is light and already has a good balance. Furthermore, the throttle connection in the first opening phase and the ergonomics are very similar to those of a MotoGP bike.
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Sights in Valencia
Catedral de Santa Maria de Valencia
Construction of the Valencia Cathedral began in 1262. The cathedral of Valencia is oriented neither towards Jerusalem nor towards Mecca. The structure lies on a southwest-northeast axis. The Gothic church was completed in the middle of the 15th century. At the same place there was previously a Roman temple and later a mosque of the Muslim conquerors. The west facade was not completed until 1741 in the baroque style. The Holy Grail, which is said to have come to Valencia via detours from the Holy Land, is kept in the Cathedral of Valencia. Whether the story is true or not cannot be proven. The dome of the Chapel of the Holy Grail "Capella del Santo Caliz" is worth seeing. The interior of the cathedral is very unusual. The nave is relatively low and covered with Gothic vaults, while the interior design alternates between Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. From the outside, the cathedral looks strangely unfinished and composed of parts that don't really fit together. There is an entrance to the north from the square Plaça de la Mare de Déu in Gothic style and an entrance from the south in Baroque style. The Chapel of the Holy Grail is on the right if you choose the south entrance.
Plaza Almoina
www.catedraldevalencia.es
The Silk Exchange is the city's most important building and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. The "Lonja de la Seda" was founded in 1469. Construction began in 1483 and was completed in 1533. The silk trade was the largest employer in Valencia at the time. The traders must have been very rich to be able to afford such a structure. The interior is particularly worth seeing because of its twisted supporting pillars that are reminiscent of palm trees. The ceiling of the 17 m high hall was painted with green leaves and a dark blue night sky with twinkling stars. Next to the "Lonja de la Seda" is the "Consolat de Mar", a maritime tribunal that met in Valencia since the 13th century.
Avd. Maria Cristina
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The "Torres de Quart" are remains of the old city walls around the historic center of Valencia. The western city gate was built between 1441 and 1466. The bullet holes from the French siege of 1808 are still clearly visible. The name "Torres de Quart" refers to the village of Quart that is now a district of Valencia. You can visit the old watchtower, from which you have a beautiful view of the center of Valencia.
Calle Quart
Torres de Serranos
The northeastern city gate "Torres de Serranos" was completed in 1391 and is one of the largest Gothic city gates in Europe. It was the most important of the 12 gates that guarded medieval Valencia. The road from the north that leads along the coast to Barcelona ran towards the "Torres de Serranos" (mountain towers). At that time, the port of Valencia was located just behind the city gate on Turia river. In 1865 the city wall was torn down and 10 of the 12 city gates also had to give way. The Rio Turia was diverted in 1985 and a park was created in the old river bed. The "Ponte dels Serranas" bridging today the Garden Jardin del Turia. The two octagonal towers of the "Torres de Serranos" are connected by a gallery. The watchtower also served as a prison and can be visited. From the Torres de Serranos you can see the cathedral and the Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias.
Plaza de los Fueros
The wonderful Mercado Central with its incredible range of fresh food is a must-see of Valencia. The Central Market is one of the most beautiful market halls in the world and one of the top attractions of Valencia. In addition to fruit, vegetables, baked goods, meat and fish, there are also snacks for take away. Tip: between exits 3 and 4 is the Central Bar by star chef Ricard Camarena, where you can get delicious tapas, bocadillos and other small delicacies. The huge Art Nouveau hall (in spanish called Modernismo) was opened in 1928. The market opens from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, closed on Sundays.
www.mercadocentralvalencia.es
The rather unassuming Convento de Santo Domingo at Plaza de Tetuán, is a very beautiful monastery. The cloister with its green courtyard and richly decorated gothic arches is well worth a visit. In the background of the photo, you can see the tower of the monastery.
Plaza de Tetuán
Santo Tomas recalls the Baroque church "Il Gesù" in Rome, built in 1580. The church of Santo Tomas is also known as "Iglesia de la Congregación" and was completed in 1736. The stone with a slight red shade, makes Santo Tomas one of the most beautiful churches in Valencia.
Plaza de San Vicente Ferrer
At the triangular Plaza de Ayuntamiento are all the magnificent buildings from the beginning of the 20th century, such as the town hall, the main post office and large hotel and office buildings. Even the sidewalks are partly made of polished marble. The Plaza de Ayuntamiento is a very elegant square and the city center of Valencia. During the spring festival there is a fireworks display every day at 2 p.m.
The neoclassical City Hall (Ayuntamiento) of Valencia was built in 1758 and given a uniform facade in 1906. The town hall balcony was added in 1960. The marble staircase and the large ballroom are well worth seeing. The City Hall is also home to the Valencia Historical Museum (Museo Histórico de la Ciudad). To the right of the main entrance is the Valencia Tourist Office.
Palacio de Comunicaciones
The main post office "Palacio de Comunicaciones" from 1922 combines many historical architectural styles. The eclectic building was designed by the architect Miguel Angel Navarro. The monumental main hall is spectacular and is spanned by a huge glass dome. The building still serves as a post office, if you want to buy stamps you can do so here. Correos y Telegrafos Letters and Telegrams is written above the portal. The metal tip on the post office actually served as an antenna.
Estacion del Norte
Valencia Central Station is in the south of the old town. The terminus "Estacion del Norte" was opened in 1917 by the railway company Ferrocarrils del Norte. The train station is a fine example of Modernismo, as Art Nouveau is called in Spain. The facade is decorated with orange blossoms as a symbol of Valencia and the star for the railway company. In the interior you will find beautiful tile pictures with motifs from the area around Valencia. About 800 m south of the Estacion del Norte a new station for the high-speed trains AVE was built. This station is called Joaquin Sorolla. As a result, the station "Estacio del Nord" was devalued and the plan is to build the new "Parque Central" on the old tracks.
Calle Xátiva
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The "Plaza de Toros" bullring was opened in 1851, but the building was not finished until 1860. The round arena, somewhat reminiscent of the Coliseum in Rome, has a diameter of 52 meters. The arena offers over 12,800 seats. Catalonia has banned bullfighting in 2012, since then the area lost its main purpos. In the Museo Taurino you can find out more about the history of bullfighting. But there are nowo other events taking place in the "Plaza de Toros" of Valencia.
Veles e Vents
For the America's Cup 2007 the british architect David Chipperfield built the headquarters of the sailing regatta. Under the offset level, the spectators were protected from the sun and could attend the events. The port of Valencia Puerto Autonomo was expanded to include the "Marina Real Juan Carlos I" for the America's Cup. The area north of the harbor basin has been upgraded and restaurants near the beach are attracting visitors.
Puerto Autonomo de Valencia
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Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia
The Valencia Opera House was built in 2005. It is the largest opera house in Europe and like all buildings in the "Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias", it was designed by Santiago Calatrava. There are four halls in the building, the largest of which can accommodate 1,490 spectators. In the "Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia" around 3,600 visitors can attend cultural events at the same time. The Palau de les Arts is the northernmost part of the Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias. Due to the curved roof, the egg-shaped building is one of the most striking structures in the city.
Calle Alcalde Reig
www.lesarts.com
L'Hemisferic
The IMAX cinema and planetarium "L'Hemisferic", modeled on an eye, was built in 1998 as the first building in the Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias, known as CAC by star architect Calatrava. The spanish architect Santiago Calatrava studied in Valencia, but he lives now in Zurich. L'Hemisferic stands in a pool of water that connects all of the CAC's structures. The "Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias" was built in the former river bed of the Rio Turia. The eye of L'Hemisferic starts to shine in the evening when the cinema-goers stream into the building. You can find the cinema program of the Hemisferic in the link to the CAC below.
www.cac.es
L'Agora
The last building of the "Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias" was the multi-function hall L'Agora. The building was opened in 2009 and, like the other structures, it was designed by Santiago Calatrava. Events such as ATP tennis tournaments or the Valencia Fashion Weeks take place here. But the agora hall is not used very often. The glass roof of the agora can be opened, but it is not completely sealed, sometimes rain falls into the hall. But it doesn't rain often in Valencia. Another building of the CAC is the "Museo de la Ciencias Principe Felipe" which you can find under the category > Museums in Valencia
Puente Mirador
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Welcome to Valencia
With around 800,000 inhabitants, Valencia is the third largest city in Spain following Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia is also known as the city of paella, the Spanish national dish. The historic center is well preserved and has many beautiful buildings, squares, churches and markets to offer. With the "Ciudad de Artes y Las Ciencias" by Santiago Calatrava an architectural masterpiece was created in the old river bed of the Turia.
Discover Valencia
In addition to the many sights, Valencia also has some interesting museums to offer. Art lovers will discover beautiful paintings in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pio V, for those who are interested in the history of Valencia the Museo d'historia de Valencia and technology fans will find what they are looking for in the Museo de la Ciencias Principe Felipe.
Gardens and beach
Downtown Valencia is surrounded by a park that used to be the Turia River. This was diverted after severe flooding and turned into a park. The botanical garden is also very recommendable with many plants that we do not have. The best is of course the Playa de Levante beach, which is not far from the center.


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Jennifer Griffin
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Jennifer Griffin Bio
Jennifer Griffin joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in July 1997 in Moscow. She was later assigned to the Jerusalem bureau in October 1999 as Middle East correspondent. She currently serves as National Security Correspondent and is based at the Pentagon. She moved to Washington, DC with her family in March 2007 after more than 15 years overseas working as a foreign correspondent.
Griffin delivered live coverage from many crises in the Middle East, reporting from the Israel-Lebanon border during the 34 day war between Israel and Hezbollah in the summer of 2006 and covering the Palestinian intifada for 7 years from Jerusalem. She covered the funeral of Yasser Arafat live from Ramallah and interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon more times than any other Western correspondent and provided extensive coverage of the evacuation of Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2005.
Since joining the Washington bureau and continuing to follow international events from a national security perspective, she has traveled extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan with various members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She flew to Islamabad, Pakistan the day that Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December, 2007 and covered the uncertainty and aftermath of that attack in Pakistan, a country she knows extremely well having lived there at the beginning of the 90's, documenting the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and covering Pakistan's first nuclear test in 1996.
Griffin also worked and lived in Cyprus from 1995-1996 and Russia from 1996 - 1999, covering President Boris Yeltsin, ongoing crises onboard the Mir Space Station, and Russia's economic collapse.
In 2004, Griffin provided extensive on-site coverage in the wake of the South-East Asia tsunami tragedy from Phuket, Thailand, becoming one of the first reporters into the devastated coastal resort of Khao Lak, riding by motorcycle up and down the coast with her Fox team to deliver video of the devastation back to the satellite transmission points in Phuket.
Prior to joining FNC, Griffin covered the Middle East region for several American media organizations including National Public Radio, the Voice of America and U.S. News and World Report. She started her career overseas reporting for The Sowetan newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she covered Nelson Mandela's release from prison after 28 years and numerous other historic moments in South Africa's transition away from apartheid.
In 2009 she was diagnosed with stage 3 Triple Negative breast cancer. After 17 rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and radiation treatments she was declared in remission in 2010.
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Q: Import Excel Sheet to SQL Server, skip primary key violations I would like to import an excel file to table in SQL server.  The table has 3 or 4 columns that combine to make a primary key.  I want to be able to run the import at any time, and if ever there is a conflict with the primary key, just simply don't import that row, but continue to import all the other rows.
I created a *.dtsx file, which does the import fine, but dies the moment it finds a duplicate key. Is there a way to tell the *.dtsx file to continue if it finds a duplicate, and not just die?  I tried opening the *.dtsx file, but there aren't many options, when i right click the *.dtsx file and choose edit, Visual Studio opens up and appears to show me some way of editing the *.dtsx file, but i'm not familiar with it at all.  Any guidance is very appreciated!

A: there is a "check constraint" check box on the OleDBDestination Component that it is used to ignore the contraints like PK, but I dont think it will solve your problem.
The ideal thing to do is between your source and destination component, you add a lookup component to check if the row already exist on the DB and only insert if it doesnt exist.
I know you said that you dont know SSIS but this is the approach you probably will have to take. It isnt difficult at all to create\edit a simple package like this. Here is an example on the forum

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Simon, Amao nominated for CAF Awards
Simon Moses
By Johnny Edward
Nigerian winger Moses Simon has been nominated for the Confederation of Africa Football's Men's Player of The Year award for 2021/22, PUNCH Sports Extra report.
But there was no place for Africa's most expensive signing Victor Osimhen, despite his goals for both the Super Eagles and Napoli.
The list, covering performances from September 2021 until June this year, was decided by a panel of CAF legends, technical experts and journalists.
The 26-year-old Simon won the Coupe de France with Nantes last season and was impressive for the Eagles at the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
He also starred for the Eagles, scoring a goal and providing two assists, as they kicked off their 2023 AFCON qualifiers on a winning note against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome.
The former Levante winger is up against Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Saido Mane (Senegal), who won the last edition back in 2019.
Ibadan Boys' High School Alumni honours Amao, ex-president
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"Ground [the statues] into dust!" – The Downfall of Two District Memorials
07/08/2020 in DC by Karis Lee
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With the recent protests in response to the murder of George Floyd and the continued unearthing of our nation's racist history, conversation regarding what history we set in stone is back at the forefront. In the District, memorial removals are extremely rare occurrences, but that doesn't mean they have never happened before. In the late 1950s, two of the Capitol building's most significant monuments were removed, despite the fact that a future president himself advocated for their installment: Horatio Greenough's The Rescue and Luigi Persico's Discovery of America. Largely due to public pressure, the statues were taken down during the building's remodeling in 1958 and never re-erected.[1]
Photograph from 1853 shows east front of the U.S. Capitol including Horatio Greenough's sculpture "The Rescue" and Luigi Persico's sculptures "Discovery of America." (Source: Library of Congress)
For over a hundred years, the sculptures loomed over the Capitol's exterior east wing. The Rescue depicted an intimidating white frontiersman overpowering an American Indian man, with a cowering Indigenous woman in the background. Mirroring The Rescue stood Discovery of America –a similar marble sculpture, this time of Christopher Columbus poised beside an awe-struck American Indian woman. Though it's unlikely such an idea would be approved today, at the time of the sculptures' proposal in 1836, white Americans believed U.S. expansion and colonizers' triumph over Indigenous peoples were events to be celebrated. President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act just six years prior, and it seemed fitting that the sculptures "convey the idea of the triumph of the whites over the savage tribe," as artist Greenough would later remark.[2]
Senator James Buchanan (whose memorial would one day also spark controversy), initially approached Congress to advocate for a single memorial sculpted by renowned Italian artist Luigi Persico. Many congressmen resisted; after all, they contested, such an American memorial should be sculpted by an American (Columbus was, of course, Italian and sponsored by the Spanish, but that didn't seem to be a point of argument). To mediate, Senator William Preston recommended a second sculpture be commissioned by Horatio Greenough, an American artist "of unquestioned genius; one calculated to do honor to his country, and whom his country should delight to honor."[2] After reaching this compromise, the Senate passed a resolution on May 17, 1836. The resolution commissioned two sculptures to be "placed upon the pedestals upon each side of the steps which form the front entrance to the Capitol."[2] It wasn't until April 3, 1837, though, that President Van Buren finally signed off on the official authorization.
There's no doubt as to the intention of the sculptors. Both Greenough and Persico did their best to meet Congress's vision of white colonizers' victory over Indigenous peoples, and the sculptures' depiction of American Indians reflects this. As mentioned earlier, Greenough focused on white "triumph" over Native "savage[ry]." Buchanan later remarked that Persico's Discovery represented "the great discoverer when he first bounded with ecstasy upon the shore, all his toils past, presenting a hemisphere to the astonished world, with the name America inscribed upon it. Whilst he is thus standing upon the shore, a female savage, with awe and wonder depicted in her countenance is gazing upon him."[2] The sculptures were completed and installed in the Capitol in 1853.[2]
Photograph of Perisco's "The Discovery" (Source: Library of Congress)
Although American Indians had long taken issue with the statues' depiction of their people, it wasn't until 1934, nearly a hundred years after the memorials' commission, that widespread opposition really amped up. The year marked a turning point in white Americans' attitudes towards American Indians, as the Native American Reorganization Act encouraged tribal government and acknowledged that white colonizers "took away [Native Americans'] best lands; broke treaties, promises; tossed them the most nearly worthless scraps of a continent that had once been wholly theirs."[3] In 1939, the House submitted (but didn't pass) a joint resolution that recommended The Rescue be "ground into dust and scattered to the four winds, that no more remembrance may be perpetuated of our barbaric past, and that it may not be a constant reminder to our American Indian citizens."[4]
The 1950s saw yet another wave of resistance, especially as Congress began to consider bills acknowledging Native American sovereignty. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) took advantage of this momentum and lobbied for the statues' removal.[5] A woman named Leta Myers Smart also helped in the fight, publishing a slew of open letters condemning the sculptures.
"The American Indian is no longer, if he ever was, the blood thirsty savage Greenough made him out to be in this group of sculpture," Smart wrote to Harper's Magazine. "We feel we have to rescue the Indians from these deplorable straits. Not forgetting the other reasons why this should be done or because those statues are bad propaganda for America and would make excellent fodder for our enemies."[6] In another letter, Smart remarked that "the pieces would be in better keeping for the right kind of propaganda for Americanism."[6]
As one journalist remarked, "getting approval to remove [a memorial] has about as much of a chance of winning over Congress as an effort to replace the statue of Freedom atop the Capitol with one of Whistler's mother;"[7] but plans to remodel the Capitol building in 1958 provided a loop hole. Renovations placed the decision of the statues' fate in the hands of the 'Five Man Commission for the Extension of the U.S. Capitol,' and the commission eventually decided it was time to put the statues to rest.[8]
The New York Times commented on the significance of this event, pointing out that "extremely few – too few – [statues] ever seem to disappear from the Washington landscape." This could be because, as we've seen recently, the prospect of taking down historical markers ignites controversy. After all, if they depict historical events or figures, what's the point of taking them down?
Well, in the case of Discovery and The Rescue, art historian Vivien Green Fryd's work – which served as a great resource for this article - sheds some light. Green Fryd's research notes how lawmakers cited the statues in arguments for policies that proved harmful for Indigenous peoples. Congressmen Belser, for example, advocated for the acquisition of Texas in 1845, stating: "In the arrangements of Providence, Indian possession has gradually given way before the advances of civilization…Let gentlemen look upon those two figures that have recently been erected on the eastern portico of the Capitol, and learn an instructive lesson…the artist, when he made Columbus superior over the Indian princess in every respect, knew what he was doing."[9] As Green Fryd's commentary on the statues illustrates, memorials often serve as notable reflections of current rhetoric.
The congressman who once contended that The Rescue "be ground into dust" might be happy to know that they successfully predicted the memorial's demise. Call it divine providence or a mere mishap, but in 1976, movers dropped "the heroic statue," and the head of the frontiersman (literally) went rolling.[10] Guess he was less of a victor than Greenough intended. The statue was in the process of being moved into the Smithsonian's storage center, and today, the fragments remain stowed next to Persico's Discovery.
It's easy to forget about these statues since we no longer see them, but their history could help us contextualize more current debates about memorials. Even though memorial removal may seem like a revolutionary, or even impossible, task, The Rescue and Discovery of America remind us that it's a phenomenon the city's already witnessed.
^ Crated Capitol Statues Unmourned: Disgraceful" Reminder Both Statues RemovedBy John F. Lindsay Staff Reporter
The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973); Jan 5, 1961;
a, b, c, d, e Fryd, Vivien Green. "Two Sculptures for the Capitol: Horatio Greenough's "Rescue" and Luigi Persico's "Discovery of America"." American Art Journal 19, no. 2 (1987): 16-39. Accessed June 11, 2020. doi:10.2307/1594479.
^ Wilcomb E. Washburn, ed, The Indian and the White Man, p. 393
^ Fryd, Vivien Green. "Two Sculptures for the Capitol: Horatio Greenough's "Rescue" and Luigi Persico's "Discovery of America"." American Art Journal 19, no. 2 (1987): 16-39. Accessed June 11, 2020. doi:10.2307/1594479.
^ "They Are Ancestral Homelands": Race, Place, and Politics in Cold War Native America, 1945-1961, Rosier, Paul C
The Journal of American History; Mar 2006; 92, 4; eLibrary pg. 1300
a, b Joseph Genetin-Pilawa, The Indians' Capital City: Native Histories of Washington DC. 2015. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-6706/>.
^ Alvin Shuster, "Lest Washington Be 'An Unplanned Cemetery': The plethora of monuments," New York Times (1923-Current file); Sep 11, 1960; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
^ "Stony Silence in Statuary Issue," Evening Star (published as THE EVENING STAR.) - October 12, 1956 - page 40
^ "Shattering Day for Statue," Evening Star (published as The Washington Star), May 11, 1976, page 24
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Retired Kidderminster priest endorses election candidate in unprecedented step
Ex-Kidderminster priest backs Labour General Election candidate
By Emily Collis @emilyjcollis Senior Reporter
Retired Kidderminster priest Eva McIntyre
A RETIRED Kidderminster priest has made a controversial decision to publicly endorse a political candidate in a General Election for the first time in her life.
Reverend Eva McIntyre, a retired Anglican priest who lives in Kidderminster, says she does not agree that the Church should not get involved in political life and believes she has a duty to speak out ahead of Thursday's vote.
Speaking to The Shuttle, Revd McIntyre said an increase in foodbank use, pressure on hospitals and a lack of funding for local schools means she "cannot sit by and say nothing", and so she has chosen to publicly endorse Labour candidate Robin Lunn.
She said: "I've never publicly endorsed a candidate in an election before, because clergy usually try to remain non-partisan in an attempt not to be seen as telling their congregations how to vote.
"However, we are living in extreme times and heading into unchartered territory in our political life.
"I cannot sit by and say nothing when sick and disabled people have been persecuted through the benefits system for a decade, and families are being driven to use food banks set up by a Christian charity, Trussell Trust, stocked, paid for and staffed by members of our community who are struggling themselves, and the government thinks this is fine.
"I think I have both a right and a duty to speak out."
Revd McIntyre and Mr Lunn served on the Church of England's Parliament together and she believes "we need someone of Robin's calibre and integrity to speak for us in Wyre Forest".
She added: "Jesus was incredibly vocal on political matters in his day, and he prioritised the poor, sick, children and the stranger.
"We would do well to remember to put the same priorities into both our church teaching and our political allegiance."
Wyre Forest Green candidate John Davis has supported Revd McIntyre's decision to speak out, saying "religious organisations have always sought to defend those most in need of support".
But rival political candidate, Liberal Democrat Shazu Miah, has criticised Revd McIntyre's decision.
Mr Miah said: "We find it deeply regrettable that Revd Eva McIntyre has chosen to breach the long standing position of members of the clergy publicly endorsing a party candidate at a General Election.
"We have a deeply divided nation with deep political splits which have not only divided communities but also families.
"With a General Election in the Christmas season the role of the clergy should be to seek to bring communities and families together and we deeply regret this divisive behaviour by a member of the clergy."
Conservative candidate Mark Garnier said Revd McIntyre had been a Labour activist for a long time.