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U.S. presidents on display at Madame Tussaud’s, Washington

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A presidential gallery has opened at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Washington, D.C. The gallery featuring wax figures of all 44 U.S. presidents has been in the making for over a year.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovA presidential gallery has opened at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Washington, D.C. The gallery featuring wax figures of all 44 U.S. presidents has been in the making for over a year.

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A presidential gallery has opened at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Washington, D.C. The gallery featuring wax figures of all 44 U.S. presidents has been in the making for over a year.

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The museum staff created 28 new wax figures in addition to the existing collection of 16. The first U.S. president, George Washington, is pictured here.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovThe sculptures are displayed in period settings or against the background of memorabilia related to the model’s habits and achievements. Photo: The second U.S. president, John Adams.

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The sculptures are displayed in period settings or against the background of memorabilia related to the model’s habits and achievements. Photo: The second U.S. president, John Adams.

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All the images are life-size, and the models are recreated with the utmost precision. Photo: The fifth U.S. president, James Monroe.

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Finishing touches were put on the figures in the run-up to the exhibit’s opening. Here, a custodian fixes the hairdo of the tenth U.S. president, John Tyler.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovAlong with U.S. presidents, the gallery features other high-profile personalities of American history. Confederate General Robert E. Lee is depicted here in his surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, marking the end of the American Civil War.

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Along with U.S. presidents, the gallery features other high-profile personalities of American history. Confederate General Robert E. Lee is depicted here in his surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, marking the end of the American Civil War.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovA model of the balcony at Washington’s Ford Theater, where the sixteenth U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, was fatally shot. There is an empty chair nearby for visitors who wish to be photographed beside the wax image of Lincoln.

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A model of the balcony at Washington’s Ford Theater, where the sixteenth U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, was fatally shot. There is an empty chair nearby for visitors who wish to be photographed beside the wax image of Lincoln.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovThe seventh U.S. president, Andrew Jackson, was a co-founder of the Democratic Party. Beside him are models of contemporary and modern ballot boxes, which symbolize his contribution to the development of the U.S. electoral system .

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The seventh U.S. president, Andrew Jackson, was a co-founder of the Democratic Party. Beside him are models of contemporary and modern ballot boxes, which symbolize his contribution to the development of the U.S. electoral system .

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovThe most heavy-set of the U.S. presidents, William Howard Taft, is said to have weighed more than 150 kilograms. The scale placed near the life-size representation of Taft is an allusion to his weight. As legend has it, he ordered a king-size bath to be installed for him in the White House after getting stuck in the standard model.

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The most heavy-set of the U.S. presidents, William Howard Taft, is said to have weighed more than 150 kilograms. The scale placed near the life-size representation of Taft is an allusion to his weight. As legend has it, he ordered a king-size bath to be installed for him in the White House after getting stuck in the standard model.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovThe fourteenth U.S. president, Franklin Pierce, was particularly renowned for his abilities at memorization. He managed to learn by heart the full text of his inauguration speech, which consisted of as many as 3,000 words. He is also said to have suffered from chronic alcoholism and depression throughout his life.

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The fourteenth U.S. president, Franklin Pierce, was particularly renowned for his abilities at memorization. He managed to learn by heart the full text of his inauguration speech, which consisted of as many as 3,000 words. He is also said to have suffered from chronic alcoholism and depression throughout his life.

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Thomas Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation efforts in the aftermath of WWI.

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The images of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill are displayed together as a reminder of their friendship throughout WWII.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovA career military officer, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th U.S. president, spent almost 38 years in the army and took part in WWII. He was the first U.S. Chief Executive to travel on a personal jet and appear on TV at a press conference.

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A career military officer, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th U.S. president, spent almost 38 years in the army and took part in WWII. He was the first U.S. Chief Executive to travel on a personal jet and appear on TV at a press conference.

© RIA Novosti . Denis VoroshilovHerbert Hoover was the president under whom the U.S. slid into the Great Depression, leaving many Americans without income and forcing them to move into slums. These ramshackle communities became popularly known as “hoovervilles.”

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Herbert Hoover was the president under whom the U.S. slid into the Great Depression, leaving many Americans without income and forcing them to move into slums. These ramshackle communities became popularly known as “hoovervilles.”