Spearman with Chicago fireworks
Chicago's 2008 July 3rd fireworks ablaze behind this bronze equestrian sculpture by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. This particular horse has a Native American that is a Spearman. On the other side of Congress Parkway is the Bowman horse rider.
Installed in 1928, according to the City of Chicago's website, they "commemorate commemorate the Native American and symbolize the struggle to settle this country." Which is a weird way of putting it, because the Native Americans didn't settle our country. We were the ones invading it. They were defending their homeland.
So it's rather ironic to have Independence Day fireworks being celebrated behind this statue.
Spearman with Chicago fireworks
Chicago's 2008 July 3rd fireworks ablaze behind this bronze equestrian sculpture by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. This particular horse has a Native American that is a Spearman. On the other side of Congress Parkway is the Bowman horse rider.
Installed in 1928, according to the City of Chicago's website, they "commemorate commemorate the Native American and symbolize the struggle to settle this country." Which is a weird way of putting it, because the Native Americans didn't settle our country. We were the ones invading it. They were defending their homeland.
So it's rather ironic to have Independence Day fireworks being celebrated behind this statue.