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Voting wraps up for Statuary Hall's new Buckeye.

By Holm

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Columbus, OH – Voting ends this Saturday for a new statue to represent Ohio in Congress's Statuary Hall. Ohio Historical Society spokesperson Kim Schutte tells Alison Holm the process began when a state study commttee decided to retire the statue of former Governor William Allen, whose views on slavery made him a less-than-ideal representative in modern times.
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