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American Artifacts: Presidential Portraits

Marc Pachter, Former Director of the National Portrait Gallery

Marc Pachter, Former Director of the National Portrait Gallery

Washington, DC
Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC includes a permanent exhibit of Presidential Portraits. Former gallery director Marc Pachter gave American History TV a tour showcasing the art and politics of these portraits – with a focus on presidents Lincoln, Hoover, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton,  Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. This is the second half of a two-part program.

Updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 11:24am (ET)

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