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National Park Service Releases New Research on African American Perspectives on the Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial
January 27, 2022 · Source: National Park Service
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park expands the story of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens with the release of “To Heal the Wounded Nation’s Life: African Americans and the Robert Gould Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial” by historian Kathryn Grover. The special history study examines African Americans’ involvement in the creation of the Col. Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Memorial (Shaw/54th Memorial), reactions to its completion, and feelings about this unique Civil War memorial over time.
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