the triple famous dewey monument
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the triple famous dewey monument |
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| navigate by keyword : 1901 president william mckinley visited francisco ground breaking monument dedicated admiral george dewey victory battle manila bay spanish american war assassinated six months later statue greek goddess nike modeled alma speckles future wife sugar magnet adolph trident statues left hand represents wreath 1903 successor theodor roosevelt |
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| In 1901 President William McKinley visited San Francisco for the ground breaking of a monument dedicated to Admiral George Dewey, for his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War. McKinley was assassinated six months later. The statue is of the Greek goddess Nike, the goddess of victory, modeled by Alma Speckles, the future wife of sugar magnet Adolph Speckles. The trident, in the statues left hand, represents Dewey while the wreath represents McKinley. The statue was dedicated in 1903 by McKinley`s successor,Theodor Roosevelt. |
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