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Fallen idols : twelve statues that made history


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Looks at twelve statues in modern history. It looks at why they were put up; the stories they were supposed to tell; why those stories were challenged; and how they came down.

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Introduction: the making of history -- A revolutionary beginning: King George III -- From prince to pariah: William, Duke of Cumberland -- The cult leader: Joseph Stalin -- Imposing erections: Rafael Trujillo -- The Great White Elephant: King George V -- 'The horror! The horror!': King Leopold II -- Lying in state: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin -- 'The Desert of the Real': Saddam Hussein -- Colossus: Cecil Rhodes -- Dedicated to a lost cause: Robert E. Lee -- Making a splash: Edward Colston -- American Idol: George Washington -- Conclusion: making our own history


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