Thursday, April 25, 2013

Days 215 - 218 (Thu 2/21/13 - Sun 2/24/13)- Shreveport, LA

 
 Excluding their college, Shreveport really only holds one main attraction, the R W Norton Art Gallery. This is how we decided to spend our Saturday. The gallery is so large, we took an hour lunch break in between the museum's two main wings.

Ranging in subject matter from American history to Modern Art the fantastic gallery also included abundant information on artists and artistic movements, placing them in their historical contexts.

Some tidbits were learned:

-Perceived as timid, General Robert E. Lee was initially nicknamed "Granny Lee" who following the war admitted his support for abolishing slavery.

-The official copy of the Declaration of Independence was not signed until August 2nd.

-Benjamin Franklin was a beloved Ambassador to France leading many to comment to Americans "he was the best President you ever had."

Original Audubon illustrated book worth several million
 
Done by a Face Blind artist

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