The Basement: Strange and Unsolved Cases

Explore the stories of many lost artworks for which we have no acceptable explanation. And learn about strange “one-off” situations such as The Rescue by American sculptor Horatio Greenough, who said it “depicted the triumph of the whites over the savage tribes.” Previously located at the US Capitol, a joint resolution to the House recommended the statue “be ground into dust and scattered to the four winds.”

English
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Company The Great Courses
  • Created December 23, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified December 23, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584