In this bonus episode of History Ignited, we revisit the story of Diego Rivera’s controversial mural for Rockefeller Center that never saw the light of day. Why was it destroyed? What role did politics and art play in the fallout? And how did listener Grandpa Jimmy help us get the story right?<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2373141/open_sms">Send us a text</a>𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🎙️ We break down history’s most fascinating moments, making complex topics fun and easy to explore. Don’t forget to comment with your ideas — we might feature them in our next episode! 🎉 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀: • Website: <a href="https://www.historyignited.com/">historyignited.com</a> • Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/historyignitedpodcast?igsh=cW54a2c5ODMxaTg3&amp;utm_source=qr">@HistoryIgnitedPodcast</a> • Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/N6fa9tkZds2ufFec/?mibextid=LQQJ4d">History Ignited Podcast</a> • Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-ignited/id1753920321">Subscribe here</a> • YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryIgnitedPodcast">History Ignited Channel</a> 🔔 Subscribe and click the bell for more exciting episodes! 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗹’𝘀 “𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲” 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! See you next time!

In this bonus episode of History Ignited, we revisit the story of Diego Rivera’s controversial mural for Rockefeller Center that never saw the light of day. Why was it destroyed? What role did politics and art play in the fallout? And how did listener Grandpa Jimmy help us get the story right? Send us a text 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🎙️  We break down history’s most fascinating moments, making complex topics fun and easy to explore. Don’t forget to comment with your ideas — we ...

The Mural That Vanished: Diego Rivera, Rockefeller, and the Art That Sparked a Storm