Sunday, January 16, 2011

Sumner in Winter

Statue of Charles Sumner in the Public Garden. Sumner was a leader of the anti-slavery movement in Boston and served in Congress during the Civil War.
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8 comments:

  1. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    The USA owes a lot to the New England abolitionists. Thank you for highlighting the monument to one of them.

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  2. MalyssJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Great pun! :)
    The statue is beautyful under the snow..

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  3. JohnJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Just had to look him up in my Shelby Foote history of the Civil War.

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  4. Regina KJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Great statue and photo!

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  5. SRQJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Nice capture. I like the blanket of snow.

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  6. BirdmanJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Bit o' word play? I like it.

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  7. JackJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    The poor guy looks a bit cold.

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  8. EleanorJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Is the tunnel named after him?

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