Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

Indiana

Image of Indiana statue

Lewis Wallace, 1827–1905

Soldier, Author

“Lew” Wallace’s classic adventure tale, Ben Hur, was immortalized twice on film. Wallace was also the Union general who defended Cincinnati and Washington, D.C., from Confederate raids.

Andrew O’Connor, Marble, 1910 Back to List >>
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