Alexander von Humboldt and the United States Exhibit, Part 2
In the second of a two-part program, we toured the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, a…
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Alexander von Humboldt and the United States Exhibit, Part 1
2020-12-20T18:00:05-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDZmXC8yMDIwMTIyMDE4MDQwNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She describes how the 19th century German author and naturalist influenced several generations of Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to abolitionists, inventors, scientists, explorers, and artists.
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Cul…
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Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She describes how the 19th century German author and naturalist influenced several generations of Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to abolitionists, inventors, scientists, explorers, and artists. close
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Cul… read more
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She describes how the 19th century German author and naturalist influenced several generations of Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to abolitionists, inventors, scientists, explorers, and artists. close
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