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* ... that the '''[[Monument of States]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Kissimmee, Florida]] was erected in response to the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] and  built with donated stones and objects from around the world?<small>Source: As the creation of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, the monument was built in 1943 with a two-fold purpose: to be a commemorative piece and a draw for local tourism. As a product of World War II, it served as a unifying sculpture to bond together the states after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. At the time of its completion, the monument consisted of 1,500 stones from 48 states and 21 countries.[https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/15000862.pdf pp. 7, 17, 30] </small> 159 characters in the hook
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* ... that the '''[[Monument of States]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Kissimmee, Florida]] was erected in response to the 1941 [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] and  built with donated stones and objects from around the world?<small>Source: As the creation of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, the monument was built in 1943 with a two-fold purpose: to be a commemorative piece and a draw for local tourism. As a product of World War II, it served as a unifying sculpture to bond together the states after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. At the time of its completion, the monument consisted of 1,500 stones from 48 states and 21 countries.[https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/15000862.pdf pp. 7, 17, 30] </small> 159 characters in the hook
 
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<small>Created by [[User:Maile66|Maile66]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]). Self-nominated at 21:10, 28 March 2017 (UTC).</small>
 
<small>Created by [[User:Maile66|Maile66]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]). Self-nominated at 21:10, 28 March 2017 (UTC).</small>

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Monument of States

Monument of States in Kissimmee, Florida
Monument of States in Kissimmee, Florida
  • ... that the Monument of States (pictured) in Kissimmee, Florida was erected in response to the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and built with donated stones and objects from around the world?Source: As the creation of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, the monument was built in 1943 with a two-fold purpose: to be a commemorative piece and a draw for local tourism. As a product of World War II, it served as a unifying sculpture to bond together the states after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. At the time of its completion, the monument consisted of 1,500 stones from 48 states and 21 countries.pp. 7, 17, 30 159 characters in the hook

Created by Maile66 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:10, 28 March 2017 (UTC).