American Artifacts
Alexander von Humboldt and the United States Exhibit, Part 2
2020-12-27T18:00:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjY0XC8yMDIwMTIyNzE4MzA1NDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In the second of a two-part program, we toured the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” with Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey. 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. This program begins with a gallery focusing on Humboldt’s opposition to slavery.
In the second of a two-part program, we toured the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” with Smi…
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In the second of a two-part program, we toured the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” with Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey. 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. This program begins with a gallery focusing on Humboldt’s opposition to slavery. close
In the second of a two-part program, we toured the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” with Smi… read more
In the second of a two-part program, we toured the exhibit “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” with Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey. 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. This program begins with a gallery focusing on Humboldt’s opposition to slavery. close
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