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Ok, Which One Of You Took Chester Arthur’s Glasses?

  • Posted on August 30, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
Chester Arthur statue at Madison Square Park
The statue’s right arm is up toward his chest, as if he’d been holding something in his hand. He had – until someone stole his glasses.
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James Garfield Monument, Washington
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Oh, James: Garfield Monument, Washington DC

  • Posted on February 3, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
Here’s a theory for you: of all the American presidents, the one most like British superspy James Bond is the 20th president, James Garfield.
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Statue of President Ronald Reagan outside the Reagan Boyhood Home, Dixon, Illinois
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The One, True Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home (Out Of Many), Dixon, Illinois

  • Posted on February 1, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
Of all the sites that celebrate the Gipper’s Illinois years, Dixon deserves bragging rights, for having the one, true Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home. Out of a bunch.
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William McKinley statue, Chicago
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Talking Tariffs Outside KFC: McKinley Park, Chicago

  • Posted on January 30, 2013January 30, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
McKinley’s statue is across the street from a KFC. But if you think it’s weird seeing the President and the Colonel together, well, think again.
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"A Greater Task" statue
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Lincoln’s Heart Will Go On: Union Square Park, Springfield

  • Posted on January 21, 2013January 21, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
The statue shows Lincoln as he heads to Washington to begin his presidency, though at first glance you might think he’s belting out his favorite Celine Dion number,
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Lincoln "Railsplitter" Statue
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I Didn’t Know He Was THAT Tall: Lincoln “Railsplitter” Statue, Springfield, Illinois

  • Posted on January 19, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
And if you look at just his torso, you might think of him as a sort of funky 1970’s type – give the man a zodiac-related medallion to wear and he’ll get that night fever, he knows how to show it.
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Washington Monument Square statue
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Alohomora! Washington Monument Square, Chicago

  • Posted on January 18, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
Washington’s sword looks like a magic wand. Seriously, doesn’t he look like he’s about to shout “alohomora!” and unlock the hell out of some doors?
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Soldier Lincoln statue
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Soldier Lincoln: Dixon, Illinois

  • Posted on January 15, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
It’s the only statue depicting the Great Emancipator as a young military man, looking out at the river and trying his damnedest to remember the commands he’ll need to lead his men.
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Thomas Jefferson statue at Jefferson Park Transit Center.
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Thomas Jefferson is Waiting for a Bus: Jefferson Park Transit Center, Chicago

  • Posted on January 13, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
You just never know who you’ll run into on Chicago’s L trains, do you?
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Lincoln statue at Lincoln Landing
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Rise of the Three-Headed President: Lincoln Landing, Lockport, Illinois

  • Posted on January 11, 2013January 11, 2013
  • Brady Carlson
Lots of towns promote events or historic sites connected to the Great Emancipator, but the town of Lockport has outdone them all. Their Lincoln statue has three heads.
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