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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Winston Churchill
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His fame grew to the point that in 1899, the British Winston Churchill wrote to the American writer of the same name, praising his novel and promising to always use “Spencer” as his middle name to help prevent confusion going forward.
Grand Teton National Park
Jenny Lake Plaza
- Type: Place
Dive deeper into the history of Grand Teton National Park. Interpretive signs introduce topics like the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bear research, geologic forces and features, glaciers, and the Hayden Survey. A large bronze tactile relief map will help orient you in relation to where you are in the park. Different peaks, canyons, lakes, falls, and other park features are labeled throughout the map.
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Marguerite Thompson Zorach
- Type: Person
When she first met fellow art student William Zorach, he “couldn’t believe such a nice girl could paint such wild pictures.”
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Greenwich Village Historic District’s reputation for dynamism can be attributed to its history of emerging artists and writers as well as the political unrest and activism of its inhabitants. With the rise of the counterculture movement during the 1960s, Greenwich Village’s Washington Square Park became a hub for writers and musicians. In 1969, LGB residents of Greenwich Village pushed back against police harassment at the Stonewall Inn.
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Before Shirley Graham married W.E.B. Du Bois in 1951, she had earned a national reputation as a playwright, composer, conductor, director, and author. Born to a A.M.E. minister and a European mother, Graham was raised to appreciate Black culture and music. From a young age, her parents instilled in her the importance of social justice and the uplift of the Black Community. For her lifelong dedication, we honor her as an ancestor.
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There are people who give great speeches, and they there are those who perform them. Hallie Quinn Brown was one of the few who perform speeches. In her era, she was recognized as one of the greatest elocutionists across two continents, Europe and America. Though she rarely appears in history books, Brown’s legacy can be found in today’s speech-language pathologists and spoken word artists. She lectured widely on the cause of temperance, women’s suffrage, and civil rights. We
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Anna Hyatt Huntington was an artist who specialized in sculpting lifelike animals. She was one of the most commercially successful sculptors of her era.
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Alice Austen was a photographer who documented the lively activities of her female social circle at the turn of the century in New York City.
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Maria Oakey Dewing
- Type: Person
When playwright Oscar Wilde asked, “Why don’t you go into decoration & wipe them all out?”, she responded by saying, “Because I must paint pictures or die”.
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For the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations, the National Park Service draws upon the humanities to explore our shared history and its meanings. Humanities scholars study subjects like literature, philosophy, history, politics, religion, archaeology, and art to help us better understand and interpret the world. Investment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has allowed NPS to host humanities scholars and share a greater diversity of American stories.
Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park
Statue of the Siene in the Shadow
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Sitting in the shadow of the Mansion Garden is the sculpture The Seine or “Baigneuse Drapée”. It reflects an appreciation for art in nature from the Rockefeller Family and demonstrated history of conservation that the park continues today.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: What Does Sleeping Bear Dunes Mean to You?
- Type: Place
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Alfred Waud
- Type: Person
Alfred R. Waud was an accomplished artist during the Civil War and in the post-war years. Waud served as an artist correspondent, first for the "New York Illustrated News" and later for "Harper's Weekly," following largely the Army of the Potomac. His sketches are some of the best examples of battlefield documentation of the American Civil War.
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Reformer and writer Julia Ward Howe is most famous for writing the words to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" during the American Civil War and the "Mother's Day Proclamation" (1870). She advocated for the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, and peace.
Grand Canyon National Park
Desert View Watchtower
- Type: Place
Desert View Watchtower Retail Store (View Room) is open daily: 8 am to 6 pm. The upper floors of the tower are open, when staffing allows, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The last tower access is at 5:00 pm, with the stairs closed for the day at 5:30 pm. A ticket system admits 25 people with a 20-minute time limit. A National Historic Landmark, the Watchtower was constructed in 1932.The design by Mary Colter is based on Ancestral Puebloan architecture found in the southwest.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Reintroducing the Threatened American Chestnut to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts has acquired ten 100% American chestnut trees to assist in its restoration efforts after nearly going extinct in the 1940s.
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American artist, Mitchell Jamieson, captures the monumental nature of African-American opera singer Marian Anderson's 1939 performance at the Lincoln Memorial in his mural "An Incident in Contemporary American Life."
Glen Echo Park
Yurt Village
- Type: Place
The yurt village in Glen Echo Park is studio space for local artisans and artists.
Glen Echo Park
Cuddle Up
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The Cuddle Up was a teacup ride that arrived in 1946 and remained popular until the park closed in 1968. Today, the pavilion is used for art classes and camp programs. The stage is ideal for performances.
Glen Echo Park
Chautauqua Tower
- Type: Place
The stone tower, once an entrance gate and bell tower, is the only remaining intact building from the Chautauqua era. During the amusement park era, it housed the park superintendent and security offices for the park. Renovated in 2008, the tower now houses two artist studios.