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WASHINGTON, DC — A display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's 'Chinatown and Beyond' exhibit chronicles the rich history of Asian martial arts in the nation's capital. The exhibition highlights how the 1960s marked a period of rising racial and ethnic consciousness when Asian martial arts offered powerful strategies for self-expression and community building in Washington. Featured prominently is George Lee (1914-1997), who helped train generations of lion dance practitioners with the Chinese Youth Club established in DC's Chinatown in 1939. The exhibit also showcases Ki Whang Kim (1920--stock-photo
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — An untitled folk art quilt known as 'Wheels of Chance,' created by an unidentified artist in the 1940s, on display in the Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The satin quilt features a geometric pattern of circular wheel motifs. The artwork was acquired by the museum in 2016 through a combination of a gift from Corrine Riley and museum purchase funds from the Barbara Coffey Quilt Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — 'Untitled (Caparena Figure)' (about 1961-72), created by Clarence and Grace Woolsey, stands on display in the Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The sculpture, crafted from bottlecaps, wood, and wire, represents one of many whimsical figures produced by the Woolseys for their yard environment in Iowa. The couple began creating bottlecap sculptures in 1961, eventually developing what they called 'the World's Largest Pioneer Caparena,' which attracted visitors until its dismantlement in 1972. Clarence Woolsey (1909-1987) and Grace Wo-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — 'Untitled (Caparena Figure)' (about 1961-72), created by Clarence and Grace Woolsey, stands on display in the Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The sculpture, crafted from bottlecaps, wood, and wire, represents one of many whimsical figures produced by the Woolseys for their yard environment in Iowa. The couple began creating bottlecap sculptures in 1961, eventually developing what they called 'the World's Largest Pioneer Caparena,' which attracted visitors until its dismantlement in 1972. Clarence Woolsey (1909-1987) and Grace Wo-stock-photo
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NYU Library, Washington Square park, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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NYU Library, Washington Square park, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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NYU Library, Washington Square park, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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NYU Library, Washington Square park, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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NYU Library, Washington Square park, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition at the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building features rare documents highlighting the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. Displayed items include Washington's handwritten copy of 'Rules of Civility' from 1747, Augustine Washington's 1743 will bequeathing enslaved people to his son, and instructions written in 1749 by Frederick, Prince of Wales, to the future George III. The exhibition challenges common myths about both leaders by showcasing original manuscripts that reveal their formative influences, sha-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture showcases Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught 18th-century mathematician, scientist, and almanac author. Born free in Maryland in 1731, Banneker overcame significant social barriers to become a notable inventor, surveyor, and abolitionist. His achievements, including wooden clock construction and participation in the District of Columbia land survey, demonstrated African American intellectual capabilities during an era of widespread racism and slavery.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture showcases Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught 18th-century mathematician, scientist, and almanac author. Born free in Maryland in 1731, Banneker overcame significant social barriers to become a notable inventor, surveyor, and abolitionist. His achievements, including wooden clock construction and participation in the District of Columbia land survey, demonstrated African American intellectual capabilities during an era of widespread racism and slavery.-stock-photo
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1 Washington Square North, 2024, NYU, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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1 Washington Square North, 2024, NYU, NYC, USA-stock-photo
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library building wall sign on G St NW in Washington DC-stock-photo
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library building on G St NW in Washington DC-stock-photo
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library building on G St NW in Washington DC-stock-photo
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PAUL GAUGUIN (1848-1903) SELF-PORTRAIT (1889) THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON DC USA-stock-photo
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REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669) SELF-PORTRAIT (1659) THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON DC USA-stock-photo
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Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard enjoy a self-guided walking tour of Washington D.C., taking in the sights and memorials of American history April 5, 2022. Members of the Minnesota National Guard, in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, known as the JRCC, of Minnesota and the Dakotas, took part in a multi-organizational trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. The relationship between the Minnesota National Guard and JCRC helps to provide education and outreach opportunities that commemorate victims of the Holocaust and, by rememberi-stock-photo
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female graduate student with diploma taking selfie-stock-photo
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Marine life grows on a styrofoam float at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium-stock-photo
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A cloud-like jellyfish swims at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium,-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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Booker T. Washington National Monument in Westlake Corner, Virginia, USA-stock-photo
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