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Did you know... that, at the time of its dedication, the Ulysses S. Grant Monument in Chicago was the largest statue ever cast in bronze in the United States?

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 20:47, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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The Ulysses S. Grant Monument in Lincoln Park, Chicago

... that Louis Rebisso was given Ulysses S. Grant's riding saddle and hat in order to make the general's Chicago monument (pictured) appear more authentic? Source: p. 494: "The accoutrements, the equipments of Grant -- his saddle, his hat, everything that would give the work a broad value historically -- were brought to his studio, and used by him in the modelling of the clay."
- ALT1:... that within three days of Ulysses S. Grant's death in 1885, businessman Potter Palmer raised $21,000 to create a monument to the general in Chicago (pictured)? Source: p. 494: "In three days $21,000 was collected, and at the end of one month, $65,000."
- ALT2:... that, at the time of its dedication, the Ulysses S. Grant Monument in Chicago (pictured) was the largest statue ever cast in bronze in the United States? Source: p. 494: "The bronze is the largest monument ever cast in America."

Reviewed: Brandon Dayton

Created by Kncny11 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:18, 15 June 2021 (UTC).[reply]

I personally think ALT2 is the most interesting and am going with that. It is credibly sourced and neutral. No copyright violations detected with that hook or the attached image, a QPQ has been provided, article was created less than a week before being submitted to DYK, and is definitely long enough. Good to go! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 21:28, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]