''Dwight D. Eisenhower'' is a
bronze sculpture
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depicting the
former U.S. president of the same name by
Jim Brothers, installed in the U.S. Capitol's rotunda, in
Washington, D.C.
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, as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is composed of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. Limited to two statues per state, the collection was originally set up in the old ...
. The statue was gifted by the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of Kansas in 2003, and replaced
one depicting
George Washington Glick.
See also
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2003 in art
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List of memorials to Dwight D. Eisenhower
This is a list of places in the United States named for Dwight D. Eisenhower:
Education
''Colleges and universities named after Dwight D. Eisenhower
*Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls (village), New York, Seneca Falls, New York (state), New York ...
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List of sculptures of presidents of the United States
This is a list of statues and busts of presidents of the United States.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Har ...
References
External links
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2003 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Statues of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Statues of military officers
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