Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness was designed by sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies and architect Thomas Hastings and was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.
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📆October 15, 1784 Thomas Hastings was born in #Washington, #Connecticut. American #composer, primarily an #author of #hymn tunes of which the best known is "Toplady" for the hymn Rock of Ages. Deceased 15 May 1872

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