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Irish statue

Robert Emmet Stands
Tall In Nation’s Capital

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Photo - Doris Rohner Rogers.

The bicentennial of the execution of famed Irish orator and revolutionary Robert Emmet will be commemorated on September 17 in a ceremony at the Washington D.C. statue erected in his honor. The public ceremony, which will also recognize the statue's recent restoration, will be held in the Dupont Circle Park where Emmet's bronzed likeness has stood for over 30 … [Read more...] about Robert Emmet Stands
Tall In Nation’s Capital

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