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Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...
The South Carolina Capitol grounds will soon include a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved Civil War hero, among the statues of five white men, most with ties to the Civil War or Jim Crow.
On Wednesday, a Maryland sculptor revealed his latest design for a statue of Virginia activist Barbara Rose Johns that will soon represent Virginia at the United States Capitol. Skip to content ...
Steven Weitzman will sculpt the bronze statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a 16-year-old who led protests against school segregation in Virginia. It will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Nearly $1 million has been committed to the effort to replace a Michigan statue of Lewis Cass at the U.S. Capitol with Detroit's Coleman A. Young.
News; Artist selected to design Billy Frank Jr. statue to replace likeness of Marcus Whitman Jan. 26, 2023 Updated Thu., Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:47 p.m. The Marcus Whitman statue is seen in 2021 in ...
Johnny Cash was honored with a statue at the U.S. Capitol, representing his home state of Arkansas. His sister, Joanne, and his daughter, Rosanne, were present at the unveiling on Tuesday.
National Statuary Hall was established in 1864 in the U.S. Capitol and contains 100 statues, two from each of the 50 states. ... Seattle artist Haiying Wu was selected to design the statue.
A statue of the Rev. Billy Graham was approved in 2015 for the U.S. Capitol, and on the fifth anniversary of Graham’s death federal lawmakers are fighting to get him there.
The statue, designed by artist Julia Knight, will depict Rosa Parks stepping on a platform and looking up. The design was chosen from 20 submissions.
A statue of the Rev. Billy Graham was approved in 2015 for the U.S. Capitol, and on the fifth anniversary of Graham’s death federal lawmakers are fighting to get him there.