Short Takes – Vulcan!

Birmingham, Alabama boasts a giant world record—the largest cast iron statue on the planet!  Created to represent Birmingham during the 1904 World’s Fair, Vulcan today stands atop a towering pedestal, forever examining a spear he just forged.  Learn the history of this unique piece of Americana—and how a Roman god came to symbolize an American city!

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