LIVERPOOL.- Sierra Leone in West Africa is ranked by the United Nations as one of the poorest countries in the world and shockingly women’s life expectancy is in the mid 40s. The International Slavery Museum hosts ‘42’ Women of Sierra Le…
Slavery Paintings Made by George Beattie Coming Down from Atlanta Office
ATLANTA (AP).- Murals of slaves harvesting sugar cane on a Georgia plantation and picking and ginning cotton are coming off the walls of a state building on the order of a new agriculture commissioner. The murals are part of a collection of eight works…
Exhibit in North Carolina Shows the Real George Washington
RALEIGH, NC.- There’s the George Washington made famous in the Gilbert Stuart portrait found in many elementary schools and, in engraved fashion, on the $1-dollar bill: a severe man, whose severity is accentuated by thin, taut lips. And then, there’s t…
Exhibit in North Carolina Shows the Real George Washington
RALEIGH, NC.- There’s the George Washington made famous in the Gilbert Stuart portrait found in many elementary schools and, in engraved fashion, on the $1-dollar bill: a severe man, whose severity is accentuated by thin, taut lips. And then, there’s t…
Shortlists for the President’s Awards for Research 2010 Announced
LONDON.- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the shortlists for the annual RIBA President’s Awards for Research 2010. The awards reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture. Eleven pieces were selected for the final…