Borlaug statue unveiling March 25
February 27, 2014 | 06:24 PM
The state of Iowa will install a bronze statue of Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, the father of the green revolution, in the Capitol on March 25, the centennial anniversary of his birth, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Wednesday.
Each state is represented by two statues of notable citizens in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol Building. The statue of Borlaug will replace the statue of Republican Sen. James Harlan installed in 1910, which will be relocated to Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
The second statue representing Iowa is of Republican Gov. Samuel Kirkwood, which was installed in 1913.
The Des Moines-based World Food Prize, which Borlaug founded, today launched an interactive website where visitors can post what they’ll do this year in honor of the Borlaug Centennial to help feed the world. (See link below)
More information about the statue project is available online, including information about related events and activities.
Each state is represented by two statues of notable citizens in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol Building. The statue of Borlaug will replace the statue of Republican Sen. James Harlan installed in 1910, which will be relocated to Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
The second statue representing Iowa is of Republican Gov. Samuel Kirkwood, which was installed in 1913.
The Des Moines-based World Food Prize, which Borlaug founded, today launched an interactive website where visitors can post what they’ll do this year in honor of the Borlaug Centennial to help feed the world. (See link below)
More information about the statue project is available online, including information about related events and activities.
