Actor of his age. And he was one of the most visible black people of his era. Not so much in this country, but mainly in europe in england, which well get to in a minute. In any event, he goes to school in new york city he will then in his early teens be will start his acting at the african grove theater which was really the first africanamerican theater in the United States. And what amazes me is that how this young man in his early teens, im talking about 13 14, knew what he wanted to do in life and to the point where he realized at about aged 15 that he wasnt going to make it as an actor, as a black actor in the United States. And he takes himself off to england. Talk about initiative. Hes still midteens, this is 1824, he will leave new york city and is bound for london. In 1824 robert e. Lee has just won acceptance to west point. In 1825 lee will gained a mitt about the, he has to wait a year, but hell gained a mitt answer the to west point. In 1825, aldridge has been in england fo
Through the cspan store. Coming up next, we visit the National Portrait gallery in washington dc with jim barber who gives us a look at one of the Oil Paintings of ira aldridge. He was born free in new york and became famous in europe after being able unable to find work in america. This is part of the series, face to face. Hello, welcome. Here at the portrait gallery every picture tells a story. Face to face connects some of the stories we have on hand and to take a step from story to history. Jim barber is a historian at the portrait gallery, and he has written extensively on the civil war and he is finishing a new exhibition and is giving face to face talks on many people. And a short story on iraq out of rich ira aldridge. Jim barber this is appropriate for february, black history month. Why ira aldridge . With this series we connect three different people, throughout three months. We began last month with pocahontas. This month is ira aldridge and the connection is, the thread, ba
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