Statue of Billy Graham explained

Statue of Billy Graham
Italic Title:no
Artist:Chas Fagan
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Subject:Billy Graham
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Washington, D.C., United States

A bronze statue of American evangelist Billy Graham is installed at the United States Capitol's crypt, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It was designed by artist Chas Fagan.[1] [2]

Unveiled in May 2024, the sculpture was gifted by the U.S. state of North Carolina, replacing the statue of Charles Brantley Aycock.

History

On October 2, 2015, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory signed a bill replacing the statue of Charles Aycock with one of Reverend Billy Graham.[3] However, the replacement was delayed because the statues must represent deceased individuals;[4] Reverend Graham did not die until February 2018.[5] One week after Graham's death, McCrory's successor, Roy Cooper, submitted a formal request for replacement of the Aycock statue.[6] The North Carolina Statuary Hall Selection Committee issued a request for proposals for the statue indicating a desired completion date of September 2020.[7] The statue of Billy Graham was installed in National Statuary Hall in May 2024.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol. Associated Press. May 16, 2024.
  2. Web site: Billy Graham Jr. Statue. . May 17, 2024 .
  3. Governor McCrory Signs Bill Requesting Statue of Billy Graham be Placed in U.S. Capitol. October 7, 2015. North Carolina Office of the Governor. October 8, 2015. December 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161229115932/https://governor.nc.gov/press-release/governor-mccrory-signs-bill-requesting-statue-billy-graham-be-placed-us-capitol. dead.
  4. Web site: Procedure and Guidelines for Replacement of Statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection . Architect of the Capitol . January 2014 . October 7, 2015 . January 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190109223915/https://www.aoc.gov/sites/default/files/statue_replacement_guidelines_2014.pdf . dead .
  5. Web site: Stracqualursi . Veronica . 2018-02-21 . US presidents mourn death of Billy Graham CNN Politics . 2024-09-08 . CNN . en.
  6. News: NC leaders move forward with another honor for Billy Graham: US Capitol statue . Brian . Murphy . . . February 28, 2018 . February 17, 2019 . December 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201207234607/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article202736544.html . live .
  7. News: A Year After His Death, Steps Underway to Install Billy Graham Statue in US Capitol. Frey. Kevin. February 21, 2019. Spectrum News 1 North Carolina. April 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804073621/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/politics/2019/02/22/steps-underway-to-install-billy-graham-statue-in-us-capitol. August 4, 2020. live.
  8. News: The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol. Associated Press. May 16, 2024.

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