One of the statues was of the Watts of the group’s former name — John Watts Jr., a former congressman. The other was of his friend John George Leake, a wealthy New York lawyer who died in 1827.
Then it takes many years of volunteer hours, hundreds of thousands of dollars and a one-time exception to the policy that says there can be no new statues built on Wisconsin State Capitol grounds.
Many members of Congress and other VIP guests, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams and brothers Jake and Logan Paul, were placed in the Capitol ... ring the room. Statues of Abraham Lincoln ...
New York's statues honor George Clinton ... Hochul isn't the first to propose adding Tubman to Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. There was a similar push by Maryland more than 10 years ago ...
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump ... to harshly punish those who vandalize or destroy existing statues and monuments. NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is making plans to celebrate ...
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is making ... efforts to harshly punish those who vandalize or destroy existing statues and monuments. Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ...