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Civil War art headed back to Governor's Reception Room

This painting of the 2nd Minnesota's charge at Missionary Ridge, led by Col. Judson Bishop (with hat aloft), of Chatfield, is one of six Civil War paintings in the Governor's Reception Room and ...
WDIO

Local photography showcased in Mayor’s Reception Room

At a reception on Friday, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert announced the selection of artists whose work is now showcased in the Mayor’s Reception Room. Work from landscape photographers Rick Rice and ...
CNN

The design of diplomacy: See inside the lavish reception rooms at the US State Department

Standing outside the modern, minimalist exterior of the US State Department’s Harry S. Truman Building in the nation’s capital, it’s difficult to picture the ornate reception rooms on its seventh and ...
The New York Times

Atop the State Department, Democracy’s Treasures Can Complicate or Clarify Messages

The Diplomatic Reception Rooms house one of the finest art and design collections in the world. But are 18th-century heirlooms a history visitors want to remember — or forget? By Julie Lasky Reporting ...
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Lesson Plan: State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms Tour

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! American History TV toured the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart, including the space's ...