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  • Wisconsin Magazine of History

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    Nov 21, 2017 1 minute

    Visitors to the Wisconsin State Capitol often misidentify the gilded statue atop its dome. That statue, commonly known as “Forward”, sculpted by Daniel Chester French in 1911. The real , shown above, has graced the Wisconsin Historical Society lobby since its installation in 1998.

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