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Jack Tessman

Jack Tessman graduated from DePaul University in 2021with a BA degree in American Studies and Museum Studies. They are currently manager and curatorial assistant at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. They enjoy exploring Chicago’s public history and analyzing American culture through the lens of media. icon

What Future for Forgotten Monuments?

By Morag M. Kersel & Jack Tessman

Why does the city of Chicago have a monument, gifted by a Fascist dictator, commemorating another Fascist? And why does it still stand?

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