Tag Archives: smithsonian institute

rubber stamp of approval

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dave

To place Franklin Roosevelt’s passion for collecting stamps and to a lesser degree him maritime collection in a meaningful context is not really possible without the backdrop of the depression. He worked on his stamp collection almost to his death. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged cheryl ganz, conrad black f.d. roosevelt, franklin roosevelt stamp collection, harry hopkins, james iredell wadell, james n. miller, minnie astor, President hoover, roosevelt library, shirley temple, smithsonian institute, The Great Depression, william green AFL | Leave a comment

yuppie americana : the edutainment committee

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Dave

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) A YEAR or so back, maire and I went to washington, DC (the ‘other’ washington). i was there to jury a design show (i seem to remember. some nice stuff, too!) we had an extra day … Continue reading →