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Located in the grounds of Boston's Massachusetts State House, this equestrian statue of General Joseph Hooker was a collaborative effort between Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, who designed figure and horse respectively. Hooker is best…

Standing in front of the Old Worcester County Courthouse, this monument depicts Worcester County's only major general of the Civil War, Charles Devens, though it honours all men of the county who fought for the Union. Present at the dedication in…

A soldier atop a stone pedestal , holding a rifle

The Emancipation Memorial was erected in 1876 in Lincoln Park, Washington D.C. It depicts President Lincoln in the act of emancipating an enslaved African American who is shown half kneeling at his feet. The design, by sculptor Thomas Ball, makes a…

The Emancipation Memorial was erected in 1876 in Lincoln Park, Washington D.C. to honour President Lincoln for his contribution to the country. It depicts President Lincoln standing still and emancipating an African American slave who half kneeling…