In toledo. So we are standing in the glass pavilion, which is part of the Toledo Museum of art. Well, the purpose really is to showcase the glass collection, which is one of the significant parts of our collection here. Its actually almost a third of the overall collection here in toledo. Its also one of the larger collections of glass in the United States and the city has a wonderful history of glass both in terms of the industrial contribution in toledo and also in terms of what the Museum Presents Edward German libby was our founder and Edward Libbey was the proprietor of the Libbey Glass Company and it was through his ties with the Libbey Glass Company that he made his fortune and because he and his wife had no children. He left that fortune to the museum and he also gave us a large both glass collection and paintings collection Edward German libbey. He was born in 1854 the new england Glass Company, which was the precursor to the lily Glass Company started in 1818, Edward Drummond
Coronavirus. Next a look at one of our citys tour visits. Toledo is known as the glass capital of the world because from that one company that came here in 1888. Bolivia Glass Company came all of these tertiary companies that have built this economy of glass here in toledo. So we are standing in the glass pavilion which is part of the Toledo Museum of art. Well, the purpose really is to showcase the glass collection, which is one of the significant parts of our collection here. Its actually almost a third of the overall collection here in toledo. Its also one of the larger collections of glass in the United States and the city has a wonderful history of glass both in terms of the industrial contribution in toledo and also in terms of what the Museum Presents Edward German libby was our founder and Edward Libbey was the proprietor of the libby Glass Company and it was through his ties with olivia Glass Company that he made his fortune and because he and his wife had no children. He left
Have built this economy of glass here in toledo. So we are standing in the glass pavilion, which is part of the Toledo Museum of art. The purpose really is to showcase the glass collection, which is one of the significant parts of our collection. It is actually almost a third of the overall collection here in toledo. It is also one of the larger collections of glass in the united states. And the city has a wonderful history of glass both in terms of the industrial contribution in toledo and in terms of what the museum presents. Ms. Mcmaster Edward Drummond libbey was our founder. And Edward Drummond libbey was the proprietor of the Libbey Glass Company. And it was through his ties at the Libbey Glass Company he made his fortune. Because he and his wife had no children, he left that fortune to the museum. He also gave us a large both glass collection and paintings collection. Edward drummond libbey, he was born in 1854. The new england Glass Company, which was the precursor to the Libbe
Tonight we are pleased to welcome kristin hass to discuss book blunt instruments recognized in racist Cultural Infrastructure and memorials, museums and patriotic practices. Shell be joined in conversation by christina olsen, director of the university of Michigan Museum of art. Well, hi, everyone. Thanks for being here. I think the format for tonight is that im going to ask kristin a bunch of questions about her remarkable, which hopefully youve all read and then we will time about 15 minutes for questions and answers at about 715. So thats the format. And now im going to give a little bit of bio of you, some of you know what im going to tell you. But kristin and house is professor in the department of American Culture here at the university of michigan. She also director of the humanities collaboratory. And this is her third book about us and national culture. And shes also really a National Public thought on memorials and museums and the culture they produce, she is the cofounder an
Recognized in racist Cultural Infrastructure and memorials, museums and patriotic practices. Shell be joined in conversation by christina olsen, director of the university of Michigan Museum of art. Well, hi, everyone. Thanks for being here. I think the format for tonight is that im going to ask kristin a bunch of questions about her remarkable, which hopefully youve all read and then we will time about 15 minutes for questions and answers at about 715. So thats the format. And now im going to give a little bit of bio of you, some of you know what im going to tell you. But kristin and house is professor in the department of American Culture here at the university of michigan. She also director of the humanities collaboratory. And this is her third book about us and national culture. And shes also really a National Public thought on memorials and museums and the culture they produce, she is the cofounder and associate director of imagining american artists and scholars in public life. A