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Tag Archives: statue
Joseph Henry was no ding-dong
The statue of the man who invented the doorbell stands before a building that has none. Then again, how many castles do? Joseph Henry was a 19th century scientist whose work in electromagnets led him to become the first Secretary … Continue reading
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By the shores of gitchigoomie
Maybe it’s ironic that the man who wrote “Paul Revere’s Ride” is remembered in the middle of a busy intersection. A bronze statue of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is at Connecticut and M Sts. N.W., one of the busier crossroads in … Continue reading
Jack Swigert – an American hero
Combat pilot, test pilot, astronaut and elected to Congress – it was quite a life for John Leonard “Jack” Swigert, Jr. A bronze statue of the Colorado Congressman-to-be stands in the Capitol Visitors Center. Made by George and Mark Lundeen, … Continue reading
Jose Artigas – The Gaucho Statue
He stands on a spit of land at 18th and Constitutional Aves., but Jose Artigas is another of the giants of South American revolution that dominate the blocks around the Organization of American States building. Artigas was a gaucho, typically … Continue reading
Remembering Jane Delano, founder of American Red Cross nurses
Jane Delano loved nursing so much that on her deathbed in France while inspecting hospitals during World War I, her last words were, “What about my work, I must get back to my work.” Born on March 12, 1862 near … Continue reading
John Paul Jones Memorial lost in traffic
One of the feistiest American admirals of all time has been marooned on a traffic island. John Paul Jones is on a spit of land at the intersection of 17th St. and Independence Ave. SW just a few yards from … Continue reading
The Maine Lobsterman along the waterfront
There are no lobsters in Washington aside the ones in restaurants. Plenty of crabs from nearby Maryland, but the seven-foot statue on Sixth and Water Sts. SW along the waterfront shows a Maine waterman “pegging” lobsters by tying their claws. … Continue reading
Simon Bolivar – ‘The George Washington of South America’
I often wonder why other countries send statues of their heroes to our city. I mean, what do … Continue reading
The woman behind the man – Queen Isabella
We always know Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 14 hundred and 92. But, we rarely talk about the woman who funded the trip to the new world – Queen Isabella. The Spanish monarch is in front of the Organization … Continue reading
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Winston Churchill – man of two worlds
Winston Churchill does an international game of hokey pokey outside the British embassy on Massachusetts Ave. Embassies are technically foreign soil so the 186 in town form quite an international landmass. But the late British prime minister, who led England … Continue reading
San Martin rides tall among Latin American memorials
When researching the story of Gen. Jose de San Martin, it sounded so much like the nearby statue of Gen. Simon Bolivar that I had to double check I was looking at the latter. No wonder their statues are … Continue reading
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Shutterbugs – this sculpture’s for you
It seems only fitting that a sculpture of the first photographer rests outside the National Portrait Gallery on 7th St. N.W. just steps from the Verizon Center. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (November 18, 1787 – July 10, 1851) was a French artist … Continue reading
Wandering along Embassy Row: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
A walk along Embassy Row found a new statue since my last stroll. is in front of the Republic of Turkey embassy’s official residence. “The Father of Turks” was a World War I military officer who later served as Turkey’s … Continue reading
Po’pay shows New Mexico’s history
No image or written description exists, but there’s a statue of Po’pay in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. Interesting. Po’pay (ripe squash) was a spiritual leader in New Mexico who organized the Pueblo Revolt against … Continue reading
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Sarah Winnemucca remembered in CVC
Sarah Winnemucca was one of the early American Indians from the West to work with white settlers to influence 19th century policies. A member of the Northern Paiute tribe in northern Nevada, Winnemucca was one of the first American Indians … Continue reading
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A statue for Len Bias? Not so fast
News broke today that a Maryland lawmaker was withdrawing his bill for a $50,000 statue at Northwestern High for a statue of the late basketball star Len Bias. That bit of news went across the local sports landscape like a … Continue reading
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Admiral Byrd stands tall at Arlington National
Admiral Richard Byrd was simply one tough hombre. He was the first man to fly over both the North Pole (1926) and the South Pole three years later. His expeditions, including five to Antarctica, mapped several hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading
McPherson finds another occupation
Union Gen. James Birdseye McPherson is under siege once more – this time by protestors. The Occupy DC movement is encamped in McPherson Square, surrounding the Civil War general. Below the 12-foot equestrian statue atop a granite base are hundreds … Continue reading
Ben Franklin remembered as leading Colonial journalist
One of my tour companies picks up regularly at the Old Post Office Pavilion so I see the eight-foot marble statue of Ben Franklin quite often. I thought it was to honor him as the nation’s first postmaster general given … Continue reading
