U.S. Representative Paul Tonko was on campus Sept. 2 to view the exhibition, Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963, located in Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Atrium in the Marvin Library Learning Commons.
The visit was covered by WTEN TV.
A photo gallery also is posted.
“Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963” is presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History in collaboration with the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and is part of NEH’s Bridging Cultures initiative, “Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle,” which brings four outstanding films on the civil rights movement to communities across the United States. “Created Equal” encourages communities across the country to revisit and reflect on the long history of civil rights in America.
The traveling exhibit is open free to all during regular library hours through Oct. 2.
Published: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:14:05 +0000 by d.gardner