Editorial: Take down Jefferson Memorial, replace it with one to Harriet Tubman, says Jefferson kin

When my brother Frank and I were boys visiting our grandparents at their home in Virginia, just outside of Washington, we used to heckle our grandmother until she would drive us into town so we could visit the Smithsonian museum on the Mall.

As we crossed the Potomac River on the 14th Street Bridge, the Jefferson Memorial stood off to the left, overlooking the Tidal Basin. I don’t remember ever visiting the memorial, even though it was just a short walk from the museums. It was located on the Mall, along Jefferson Drive, naturally.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/opinion/thomas-jefferson-memorial-truscott.html

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