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- Description:
- President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush attend the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals Presentation in the East Room of the White House. Laura Bush opens the ceremony by congratulating all the honorees for their achievements, which she says remind us that "freedom of expression is the hallmark of any democratic society -- and the foundation of our nation's greatness." President Bush introduces the Presidential Citizens Medal, given to four outstanding leaders in the arts. Bush speaks on each of the honorees achievements, saying that they all understand that "encouraging individual creativity and freedom of expression through the arts and scholarship strengthens and enhances our great country."
- Date Issued:
- 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama honors recipients of the 2011 National Medals of Arts and Humanities during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Obama describes the value of arts and culture in American society and quotes poets and artists. He describes how artists come from all walks of life. An unidentified military aide reads the official citation for each recipient as Obama presents the medals.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Notes:
- The 1923 Charles A. Coffin Medal for distinguished contribution to the development of electric transportation for the convenience of the public and the benefit of the industry, awarded to Grand Rapids Railroad Company. Image is a photograph of the medal, framed and hanging.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A display in the window of May's men's and boys clothing store at 194-198 Monroe Avenue, showing the 1937 trophies for the Soap Box Derby on July 26, sponsored by Chevrolet dealers and the Grand Rapids Herald. It also displays the boys' helmets, photographs of the 1936 Derby in Akron, Ohio. Also showing the 1936 champion from Grand Rapids, Harold VanAsselt,
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- President Barack Obama honors recipients of the 2011 National Medals of Arts and Humanities during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Obama describes the value of arts and culture in American society and quotes poets and artists. He describes how artists come from all walks of life. An unidentified military aide reads the official citation for each recipient as Obama presents the medals.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush attend the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals Presentation in the East Room of the White House. Laura Bush opens the ceremony by congratulating all the honorees for their achievements, which she says remind us that "freedom of expression is the hallmark of any democratic society -- and the foundation of our nation's greatness." President Bush introduces the Presidential Citizens Medal, given to four outstanding leaders in the arts. Bush speaks on each of the honorees achievements, saying that they all understand that "encouraging individual creativity and freedom of expression through the arts and scholarship strengthens and enhances our great country."
- Date Issued:
- 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Freemasons are the world's largest fraternal organization.What is known as modern Freemasons began in 1717 in England; however, the history of the legend of the Freemasons dates far back to biblical times with the building of King Solomon's temple and written evidence of the Freemasons appears in the fourteenth century.A secret society, there is no known founder of this fraternal organization.The Freemason organization is not a religious group, but rather a group based on many religious and moral ideas.
- Date Issued:
- 1806-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
- Collection:
- Digital Dress Collection
- Description:
- Retired United States Army Major Elsie Smith talks about her career in the Nurse Corps and serving in two wars. Smith says that she was in the Army Reserves for two years before moving to active duty in December 1950 for service in Japan and Korea during the Korean War. She says that she was later sent back to Korea during the Vietnam War, but suffered a heart attack in 1966 and was discharged. She talks about her pay, her uniforms, her duty stations, and her awards, medals and campaign ribbons. She also says that she joined the WOSL in 1980 and currently is a Unit President.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Description:
- It is particularly interesting that this medal was presented to a young lady.We do not know about Rev. Carll's Academy, however, it is plausible that it was a female academy.Female academies were established after the American Revolution, particularly in the early nineteenth century, for training future wives and mothers for rearing literate citizens of the New Republic.These schools included traditional subjects such as religion (note that this is Rev. Carll's Academy and surely emphasized religion), history, some arithmetic and reading. Most also included instruction in some kinds of women's domestic crafts such as needlework, sewing, darning, etc. as domesticity was an essential skill as well.There is an Eleanor Potts listed in census records born about 1812 in Pennsylvania; this medal was purchased in Pennsylvania and this may be the original owner of the medal.Research pending.
- Date Issued:
- 1829-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
- Collection:
- Digital Dress Collection
- Description:
- The Freemasons are the world's largest fraternal organization.What is known as modern Freemasons began in 1717 in England; however, the history of the legend of the Freemasons dates far back to biblical times with the building of King Solomon's temple and written evidence of the Freemasons appears in the fourteenth century.A secret society, there is no known founder of this fraternal organization.The Freemason organization is not a religious group, but rather a group based on many religious and moral ideas.
- Date Issued:
- [1775 TO 1850]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
- Collection:
- Digital Dress Collection