Art and Empire: The Politics of Ethnicity in the United States Capitol, 1815–1860, Vivien Green Fryd
Автор: Wood Gordon S. Название: Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 ISBN: 0199832463 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199832460 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A magnificent new volume in the acclaimed Oxford History of the United States, written by the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Gordon S. Wood.
Автор: Howe, Daniel Walker Название: What hath god wrought ISBN: 0195392434 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195392432 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 26660.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: Historian Howe illuminates the period of American history from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expands to the Pacific and wins control over the richest part of the North American continent.
Автор: Peter Alexander, Thapelo Lekgowa, Botsang Mmope, Luke Sinwell, Bongani Xezwi Название: Marikana: Voices from South Africa`s Mining Massacre ISBN: 0821420771 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780821420775 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 82370.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Ann Wee moved to Singapore in 1950 to marry into a Singaporean Chinese family, entering into a new world of cultural expectations and domestic rituals. She went on to become a pioneer in Singapore`s fledging social welfare department. In this book, she draws on her experience getting to know the many shapes and forms of the Singapore family and witnessing how they have transformed since the `50s.
Like the ancient Roman Pantheon, the U.S. Capitol was designed by its political and aesthetic arbiters to memorialize the virtues, events, and persons most representative of the nation's ideals—an attempt to raise a particular version of the nation's founding to the level of myth.
American Pantheon examines the influences upon not only those virtues and persons selected for inclusion in the American pantheon, but also those excluded. Two chapters address the exclusion of slavery and African Americans from the art in the Capitol, a silence made all the more deafening by the major contributions of slaves and free black workers to the construction of the building. Two other authors consider the subject of women emerging as artists, subjects, patrons, and proponents of art in the Capitol, a development that began to emerge only in the second half of the nineteenth century.
The Rotunda, the Capitol's principal ceremonial space, was designed in part as an art museum of American history—at least the authorized version of it. It is explored in several of the essays, including discussions of the influence of the early-nineteenth-century Italian sculptors who provided the first sculptural reliefs for the room and the contributions of the mid-nineteenth-century Italian American artist Constantino Brumidi, to the mix of allegory, mythology, and history that permeates the space and indeed the Capitol itself.
Like the ancient Roman Pantheon, the U.S. Capitol was designed by its political and aesthetic arbiters to memorialize the virtues, events, and persons most representative of the nation's ideals—an attempt to raise a particular version of the nation's founding to the level of myth.
American Pantheon examines the influences upon not only those virtues and persons selected for inclusion in the American pantheon, but also those excluded. Two chapters address the exclusion of slavery and African Americans from the art in the Capitol, a silence made all the more deafening by the major contributions of slaves and free black workers to the construction of the building. Two other authors consider the subject of women emerging as artists, subjects, patrons, and proponents of art in the Capitol, a development that began to emerge only in the second half of the nineteenth century.
The Rotunda, the Capitol's principal ceremonial space, was designed in part as an art museum of American history—at least the authorized version of it. It is explored in several of the essays, including discussions of the influence of the early-nineteenth-century Italian sculptors who provided the first sculptural reliefs for the room and the contributions of the mid-nineteenth-century Italian American artist Constantino Brumidi, to the mix of allegory, mythology, and history that permeates the space and indeed the Capitol itself.
While the majority of scholarship on early Washington focuses on its political and physical development, in Incidental ArchitectGordon S. Brown describes the intellectual and social scene of the 1790s and early 1800s through the lives of a prominent couple whose cultural aspirations served as both model and mirror for the city’s own.
When William and Anna Maria Thornton arrived in Washington, D.C., in 1794, the new nation’s capital was little more than a raw village. The Edinburgh–educated Thornton and his accomplished wife brought with them the values of the Scottish Enlightenment, an enthusiasm for the arts, and a polished urbanity that was lacking in the little city emerging from the swamps along the Potomac. Thornton’s talents were manifold: He is perhaps best known as the original architect of the Capitol building, but he also served as a city commissioner and as director of the Patent Office, where his own experimentation in steam navigation embroiled him in a long-running dispute with inventor Robert Fulton.
In spite of their general preoccupation with politics and real estate development, Washington’s citizens gradually created a network of cultural institutions—theaters, libraries and booksellers, music venues, churches, schools, and even colleges and intellectual associations—that began to satisfy their aspirations.
Incidental Architect is a fascinating account of how the city’s cultural and social institutions were shaped by its earliest citizens.
While the majority of scholarship on early Washington focuses on its political and physical development, in Incidental ArchitectGordon S. Brown describes the intellectual and social scene of the 1790s and early 1800s through the lives of a prominent couple whose cultural aspirations served as both model and mirror for the city’s own.
When William and Anna Maria Thornton arrived in Washington, D.C., in 1794, the new nation’s capital was little more than a raw village. The Edinburgh–educated Thornton and his accomplished wife brought with them the values of the Scottish Enlightenment, an enthusiasm for the arts, and a polished urbanity that was lacking in the little city emerging from the swamps along the Potomac. Thornton’s talents were manifold: He is perhaps best known as the original architect of the Capitol building, but he also served as a city commissioner and as director of the Patent Office, where his own experimentation in steam navigation embroiled him in a long-running dispute with inventor Robert Fulton.
In spite of their general preoccupation with politics and real estate development, Washington’s citizens gradually created a network of cultural institutions—theaters, libraries and booksellers, music venues, churches, schools, and even colleges and intellectual associations—that began to satisfy their aspirations.
Incidental Architect is a fascinating account of how the city’s cultural and social institutions were shaped by its earliest citizens.
Автор: Moore Hank Название: Houston Legends: History and Heritage of Dynamic Global Capitol ISBN: 1630474681 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781630474683 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 18350.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This is the first Houston history book to be written from the business perspective, where the stories behind the successes are told.
"Houston Legends" contains extrapolations into business culture innovators. Each chapter features historical perspectives in several key industries in the area's dynamic growth. Each topic is reviewed on the economic impact, the business contributions and the people involved and creative activities will be chronicled.
Recurring themes include entrepreneurial spirit, business survival, strategies, growth and vision. The names, dates and events are intertwined with anecdotes, applicable to modern business. Common themes include giving back generously to the community, stages in the evolution of a business, creativity and mentoring the next generation of leaders. This is a methodical way of reviewing Houston history in terms of the pioneers and their legacies for free enterprise.
Автор: Sims Marcie Название: Capitol Hill Pages: Young Witnesses to 200 Years of History ISBN: 1476669724 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476669724 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 44350.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Capitol Pages in the Senate, House, and Supreme Court have been an integral part of US politics and history from the earliest days of American Government. The page program itself mirrors the values, successes, and failures of our government and of our country as a whole, including our ever-evolving stances on race, gender, and equal opportunity for all. Though we now only have Senate Pages who serve after the controversial closing of the House Page Program in 2011, former pages have a unique perspective on American politics and give back not only during their service to our country’s leaders, but afterwards as prominent and engaged leaders in the fields of politics, business, military, education, art, and culture. The author, a former Senate Page herself, shares first-hand accounts along with interviews of former pages, some notable public figures today, and in-depth research on the history of Capitol Pages, their duties, schooling, experiences, victories, and downfalls. Many first-hand interviews with former pages, including some of the first African American and female pages, reveal surprising discoveries of the importance of the Capitol Page Program, including the discovery that Capitol Page School was the first integrated public school after Brown Versus Board of Education thanks to Chief Warren’s determination to set an example for the country using this page school of less than 100 students. Pages were there as first-hand witnesses on the Senate and House Floors when our country declared war, during acts of violence including 9/11, and for our many victories and tragedies in US politics and history. Senate Pages today are carrying on an important role as an essential part of a 200+ year tradition of young ambassadors working alongside our politicians in the US Capitol.
Автор: Fuller Tom Название: Oregon`s Capitol Buildings ISBN: 1531675042 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781531675042 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 29420.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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