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http://www.cityprofile.com/district-columbia/ulysses-s-grant-memorial.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant_Memorial


 * The platform for the Monument, made of Vermont marble and bronze, is 250 feet long and 70 feet deep.
 * The tall, middle section features a 10,700 pound, 44 feet high statue of Ulysses S. Grant riding a equestrian battle horse.

http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-grounds/ulysses-s-grant-memorial


 * Henry Shrady started creating this memorial in 1901, but did not finish with the construction until 1920. He died 15 days before the dedication of the memorial in 1922.
 * The architect Edward Pearce Casey also helped in the planning and construction of the monument.
 * This monument is located in Union Square, west of the United States capitqol.
 * This monument represents the civil war general and president, Ulysses S. Grant.
 * This monument is the largest statue in Washington D.C.
 * More statues at the monument consist of four bronze lions representing strength and dignity, and a group of soldiers and horses appearing to be in battle are also located there.
 * In 1901, 23 sculptors competed for the project head, but the title was given to Henry Shrader.



For picture up top! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Ulysses_Grant_1870-1880.jpg



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