During michigans warmer months, you can find fisherman waist deep in the grant to river, which runs through grand rapids. One popular spot is called the fish ladder, built in 1974 and is designed to help fish swim against the strong current during migration season. We continue our coverage of grand rapids, michigan, with the help of Comcast Cable partners. Up next, we visit a sculpture that started a National Movement to promote arts in public spaces. The name that was it was that it was given was named in french. He was in france at the time, but it really means the grand rapids. He recreated the rapids. This town had rapids in a scripture. That is what that represents. When you wrap around it when you walk around it, it looks like it is cascading down and it has Tremendous Energy and it changes every step you take. It is never the same. Alexander calder was an american artist, born in 1898. He was the son and grandson of sculptors. His grandfather, they were all named Alexander Calde
Program was started by a three person committee, but they wanted they wanted to take it possible for American Cities to commission an original work of art for that city. We were the first city to ever receive a grant from the endowment to be used specifically to commission an original work of art for a specific civic site. It was 16 years old. It was in the spring of 1930 and he was working at bills place when he noticed a new car pulled up and stopped in front of this store. This big fellow stepped out any stepped into the entryway of the sedre and cost pau for a long time. Ford asked him if you help him. The man city where Leslie Lynch King junior. He said no, im gerald ford junior. He said you are my son, im your father. I want to take you to lunch. Welcome to grand rapids on American History tv. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, for the next 90 minutes we will take you to michigans secondlargest city. Once called Furniture City. We begin with a tour of the newly updated
Center of Southwest Studies will host a summer solstice window viewing from 6 to 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Center, 1000 Rim Drive.
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