The three speakers represent a new generation of activists, who are passionate about the arts, politics and active in their communities, and who share a commitment to racial and social justice.
New World Wonder: How a geological oddity became an enduring symbol of the nation in American Art Christopher C. Oliver
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Thomas Jefferson at Natural Bridge by Caleb Boyle (active 1800–1822), c. 1801. Oil on canvas, 92 by 60 inches.
Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, Kirby Collection of Historical Paintings.
The Natural Bridge of Virginia is a 215-foottall geological formation located in the Shenandoah Valley that is the last remnant of the roof of an ancient cavern that collapsed millions of years ago. Its impressive height and unique features inspired generations of artists who visited the site, which for many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists was relatively remote. Yet, its craggy, foresttopped visage made a familiar and frequent appearance in painting, prints, photography, and the decorative arts of the era. As one of the earliest painters to depict the site, Joshua Shaw, remarked upon his visit to the Natural Bridge in 1820: “It is one of those s
One-Time Indiana Home Of 9th US President Being Restored
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VINCENNES, Ind. (AP) The one-time Indiana home of the nation’s ninth president is getting a $1.2 million restoration that will include sprucing up the more than 200-year-old mansion’s main floor with new windows and porches.
Workers with Columbus, Ohio-based Durable Restoration Company recently started working on Grouseland, the Vincennes residence that was William Henry Harrison s home when he was governor of the Indiana Territory in the early 19th century. Harrison was elected U.S. president in 1840.
The restoration will focus on the two-story brick home s first floor, specifically its study and dining room, and include adding exact replicas of the home s original wood windows, repairing its first-floor fireplaces and adding new, period-appropriate wallpaper.
Associated Press The Grouseland mansion in Vincennes, once the home of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. president, is undergoing a $1.2 million restoration. Previous Next
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Renovation of historic mansion underway
9th US president lived at Grouseland
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VINCENNES – The one-time Indiana home of the nation s ninth president is getting a $1.2 million restoration that will include sprucing up the more than 200-year-old mansion s main floor with new windows and porches.
Workers with Columbus, Ohio-based Durable Restoration Co. recently started working on Grouseland, the Vincennes residence that was William Henry Harrison s home when he was governor of the Indiana Territory in the early 19th century. Harrison was elected U.S. president in 1840.