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Melzar Hunt Mosman
Melzar Hunt Mosman (March 10, 1843 – January 11, 1926) was an American sculptor who made a number of Civil War and Spanish–American War monuments in Massachusetts. Early life Mosman was born on March 10, 1843, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. His father, Silas Mosman, ran the Ames Manufacturing Company's bronze foundry. The foundry made statues and monuments, including the statue of Benjamin Franklin at Old City Hall and the bronze doors for the east wing of the United States Capitol. The Mosman family had been involved in metal work since they arrived in Massachusetts in 1632. In 1860 Mosman went to work at Ames, where he produced drawings for presentation swords. He graduated from Chicopee High School in 1862. Military service A few weeks after graduating high school, Mosman joined the 46th Massachusetts Infantry, where he saw combat in the Newbern, North Carolina, area. He was transferred to an engineering unit that was tasked with preparing for the Siege of Vicksburg. He m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Chicopee ( ) is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 55,560, making it the second-largest city in Western Massachusetts after Springfield. Chicopee is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The communities of Chicopee Center (Cabotville), Chicopee Falls, Willimansett, Fairview, Aldenville, Burnett Road, Smith Highlands and Westover are located within the city. One of the ventures of the Boston Associates, Chicopee is a city built around several smaller former mill communities on its namesake, the Chicopee River. During the 19th century, the city was home to the first American producer of friction matches as well as a variety of other industries, including the Ames Manufacturing Company, an early pioneer in machining lathes, building upon the work of Springfield's Thomas Blanchard, and the largest producer of swords and cutlasses for the Union A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
