Exhibitions

A President's Vision
 

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"A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry…advancing rapidly to destinies beyond the reach of mortal eye..." — Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801

Exhibition

A President’s Vision features six poster panels, each examining a single U.S. president’s aspirations and illustrating the programs and initiatives that advanced his vision. A corresponding online resource center contains a rich set of teaching materials to supplement the use of the poster series. Featured U.S. presidents:

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Lyndon B. Johnson

Additional online resources include a rich set of curriculum materials and primary sources from the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and other repositories, all of which help viewers see each presidency within the broader context of U.S. history.

A President's Vision is an exhibition created by Humanities Texas, the state affilitate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

A President's Vision is made possible in part by a We the People grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Exhibition Format

Wall-hanging

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Publicity Materials

Press release

A President’s Vision press release

Publicity image

A publicity image is available for promoting this exhibition at your venue. Please contact the exhibitions coordinator to request an electronic file of this image. Please allow 2-3 business days for the exhibitions coordinator to process your request.

Humanities Texas logos

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