Museum of Natural History to Remove Roosevelt Statue

Theodore Roosevelt statue outside the American Museum of Natural History. B.D.'s world via Flickr [CC BY-SA 2.0]

A statue of Theodore Roosevelt by the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, the city announced on June 21.

In a statement Sunday evening, New York City Mayor, Democrat Bill de Blasio, said the request to remove the bronze statue of the former president was made by the museum.