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Season 1 Episodes
Housed in a 1904 firehouse, this museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. offers the single most important collection of art by women in the world. The museum provides an astonishing survey of women artists representing every major artistic period from 16th-century Dutch and Flemish still lifes to 20th-century abstract expressionism to postmodern art. This GREAT MUSEUMS special reflects on everything from how women artists have been overshadowed in art history to feminism and the French Revolution to the memorable feminine artistic expressions of the late 19th century. The good news is that due to shining stars like the National Museum of Women in the Arts women artists in the 20th century are anonymous no more! The program integrates themes of history and diversity with art the great common denominator.
More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
Founded in 1961, the DuSable is one of the first African-American museums in the country. The museum follows African-American history from its beginning on the shores of Africa to a celebration of African-American achievements including Bessie Coleman, the nations first black female aviator; World War II Tuskegee airmen; Major Robert Lawrence, the nations first black astronaut; and Harold Washington, Chicagos first black mayor. The museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of the history and culture of Africans and Americans of African descent. Weaving themes of art, history, and diversity, it also tells us Whats American about Americans? and What Shall I Tell My Children who are Black? Enjoy the DuSables treasures and think on the distorted images we have been given, ultimately learning why the children shall lead us.
Housed in a 1904 firehouse, this museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. offers the single most important collection of art by women in the world. The museum provides an astonishing survey of women artists representing every major artistic period from 16th-century Dutch and Flemish still lifes to 20th-century abstract expressionism to postmodern art. This GREAT MUSEUMS special reflects on everything from how women artists have been overshadowed in art history to feminism and the French Revolution to the memorable feminine artistic expressions of the late 19th century. The good news is that due to shining stars like the National Museum of Women in the Arts women artists in the 20th century are anonymous no more! The program integrates themes of history and diversity with art the great common denominator.
More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
Founded in 1961, the DuSable is one of the first African-American museums in the country. The museum follows African-American history from its beginning on the shores of Africa to a celebration of African-American achievements including Bessie Coleman, the nations first black female aviator; World War II Tuskegee airmen; Major Robert Lawrence, the nations first black astronaut; and Harold Washington, Chicagos first black mayor. The museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of the history and culture of Africans and Americans of African descent. Weaving themes of art, history, and diversity, it also tells us Whats American about Americans? and What Shall I Tell My Children who are Black? Enjoy the DuSables treasures and think on the distorted images we have been given, ultimately learning why the children shall lead us.
