The Pantheon of Evil

Reactionary monuments have long been, and remain, part of the American landscape.

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Cannon from the Indian War of 1836

Decatur, Georgia

1906

This cannon, supposedly used in the forceful removal of the Muscogee people from Georgia during the Second Creek War — during which thousands were killed — was installed in Decatur by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Removed in 2021

Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov

Sitka, Alaska

1989

Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, long commemorated in Sitka, was a Russian colonial administrator known for brutal attacks on local indigenous peoples.

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Cannon from the Indian War of 1836 Decatur, Georgia 1906 This cannon, supposedly used in the forceful removal of the Muscogee people from Georgia during the Second Creek War — during which thousands were killed — was installed in Decatur by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Removed in 2021 Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov Sitka, Alaska 1989 Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, long commemorated in Sitka, was a Russian colonial administrator...

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