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A statue celebrating pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart was unveiled in ceremony held at the United States Capitol on Wednesday. The seven-foot-tall bronze piece joins 99 other depictions of historic American figures within a wing of the building known as Statuary Hall. The 128-year-old chamber features statues honoring two prominent citizens from each state with Kansas now being represented by Earhart, who was born in the community of Atchison, and former president Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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