American history tv continues now with a discussion on innovations in art, during world war ii. We heard about propaganda cartoons, Norman Rockwell paintings, and abstract expressionist art. A 1940s and 50s movement, that included american painters, jackson and mark. Held by friends of the National World war ii memorial, this is close to an hour. My pleasure to introduce Rachelle Friedman who is going to be talking to you about innovations in art during world war ii. This is her second year coming to the conference. She was here last year. We are really excited to have her back and excited to hear her presentation on art. Please join me in welcoming rachelle. [ applause ] good morning, and thank you everybody. It is a real pleasure to be here. Last year, as you heard i was sitting in your spot and it was a really profitable conference and when the call came out, to present about innovations in world war ii, i was happy to answer that call. At the time, i thought this will be something
Ewing Marion Kauffman foundation for supporting the lecture series tonight. Perhaps you are aware that the Eisenhower Foundation is raising money to conduct a comprehensive exhibit renovation. It is the largest Fundraising Campaign in our foundations 73 year history and it is the First Comprehensive exhibit renovation in more than 45 years. The new exhibits will be unveiled this summer. We have been so encouraged by the response that we have received thus far and am pleased to report that we raise 90 of our goal. We want to finish the campaign before june 6 so we can publicly announce this milestone to all of the veterans who join us at the eisenhower president ial library and museum to commemorate the 75th anniversary of dday. Many of our friends have already made a gift to the exhibit renovations and i would like to thank you for your trust and participation in this project. There is still time to participate and i hope everyone will consider a gift so we can reach our goal. It gives
Somewhere they could be safe. Sometimes that was just the northern states. Sometimes mexico. And most famously all the way to canada to be in a completely different country and be free from the chance that they could get recaptured and brought about a into slavely. What was the journey like . Where are slaves at this time . And how were any making that journey in canada. In the decades before the civil war slaves were really everywhere in the United States. We think of them mostly in the south, rural places. But enslaved people are in cities, enslaved people are brought into northern cities. Some of them are sort of rented into the west and the northwest. And so theyre really everywhere. And often they would take the tune when they saw one either working with a network of people or by themselves to escape slavery. And to seek that freedom that they could find. What is the story that stands out to you of in your research of the slave making that journey . My research is really focused o
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