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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.”

Series: NPS Mellon Humanities Fellowships to Advance the Education Mission Through Scholarship
  • Type: Article

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
  • Type: Article

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.

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
  • Type: Article

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.

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

Dentzel Carousel
  • Type: Place

nstalled at Glen Echo Park in 1921, the carousel was made by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1960, it was the site of a sit-in protest against segregation. The carousel features a menagerie of animals who gallop to the music of a Wurlitzer band organ.

Glen Echo Park

Cuddle Up
  • Type: Place

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

Candy Corner
  • Type: Place

The Candy Corner sold sweets - cotton candy, candied apples, lollipops, and ice cream - during the amusement park era. Rebuilt in 2007, this space has been used for classroom space and children's art programs.

Carrington House
  • Type: Place

Carrington House, Cherry Grove, NY is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is an important link to the development of Fire Island (particularly the Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove) as a community friendly to both gay culture and the arts because of its association with Frank Carrington, a prominent theater director and patron of the arts with a large circle of acquaintances whom he introduced to Fire Island.

LGB Artists Working in Private and in the Spotlight: Apollo Theater, NY
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The Apollo Theater in New York is an icon of the American jazz explosion and the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century, a cultural movement, which greatly influenced American arts and literature and has significant ties to various LGB communities. The Apollo became one of the most influential centers of black culture, showcasing some of the country's most popular artists and introducing new talent to the world through their infamous amateur nights.

The White House and President's Park

LGB Memorials: Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain, DC
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In 1913, a memorial fountain was dedicated at President's Park in memory of two United States officials who drowned on the RMS Titanic. Francis Millet, who served on the Commission of Fine Arts and took part in the design of the National Mall, and Archibald Butt, a Major in the U.S. Army and a presidential military aide, were popular, well-respected men.

Grand Portage National Monument

Fingerweaving
  • Type: Article

Fingerweaving is the art of making material with the fingers instead of a loom. Prior to European contact Indigenous peoples in North America wove and twined with plants and animal fibers for a multitude of purposes. We know the beautiful, dense, warp-faced arrow and lightning motif sashes created by changing the weft that we associate with the Fur Trade are uniquely tied to North America.

Canaveral National Seashore

Doris Leeper
  • Type: Article

An artist and a visionary Doris Leeper was able to share her art and the places that inspired her. Mentoring young artists she inspired them to pursue their passions and purpose. She so wanted to be known as an artist that everything she touched turned to art and inspiration.

Gilbert Baker
  • Type: Person

A former U.S. military officer stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, Gilbert Baker joined the San Francisco Gay Liberation Movement after his discharge. Baker went on to design and create the first Rainbow Pride Flag for San Francisco Gay Freedom Day. The activism and art of Gilbert Baker helped unify a community in the bay area and beyond.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Little Rock Central High School
  • Type: Place

Little Rock Central High School, a functioning 9th - 12th grade facility, is a combined Collegiate Gothic and Art Deco style building that covers much of two city blocks and contains over 150,000 square feet. The school is closed to the public.

Saratoga National Historical Park

Schuyler Estate
  • Type: Place

The country plantation of Philip Schuyler: surveyor, businessman, Revolutionary War general, and supporter of America's canals.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Chatham's Diana Statue
  • Type: Place

The Diana statue marks the entrance to the Chatham gardens. This terracotta artwork was placed in the garden in the 1920s. After being donated to the Virginia Musuem of Fine Arts many years ago, it was restored to its place in the garden in 2019.

Teaching Suffrage: Suffrage Cartoons
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How can art be used to change people's minds? What happens when we leave someone out of the picture? In this learning activity, students evaluate the political cartoons of suffragist Nina Allender to discover how women are represented in her art, and who is left out. Then they will create their own artwork to build understanding, respect, and connection.

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

David Higgins
  • Type: Article

David Higgins, 2018 Artist-in-Residence at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, explored storytelling through puppetry and digital media. Embracing experimentation, he created art inspired by the park’s history, its Maker Space, and community collaboration.