Gutzon Borglum's Wars of America
by Lee Dos Santos
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Gutzon Borglum's Wars of America
Artist
Lee Dos Santos
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Photograph
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Gutzon Borglum's Wars of America. Wars of America is a "colossal" bronze sculpture by Gutzon Borglum containing "forty-two humans and two horses" [3], located in Military Park, Newark, New Jersey. The sculpture sets on a base of granite from Stone Mountain.
The sculpture was erected in 1926, eight years after World War I ended, but its intent was broadened to honor all of America's war dead. In describing it, Borglum said "The design represents a great spearhead. Upon the green field of this spearhead we have placed a Tudor sword, the hilt of which represents the American nation at a crisis, answering the call to arms."[4]
The sculpture was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1994.
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