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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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She was able, through clever maneuvering and dogged determination, to achieve a commission from the Congress for a life-sized statue of the assassinated president-this despite the very real animus against women artists at that time, which is apparent in the heated arguments against granting her the Lincoln commission-arguments spearheaded in the Senate by Charles Sumner of Massachusetts. Steeped in the history of her time, Vinnie Ream was involved with dozens of senators and congressmen and other powerful men-not least of all Generals Sherman and Custer-and her studio on Capitol Hill became a legendary stopping place for many admirers and tourists. Her statue of Lincoln stands in the rotunda of the capitol building; her statue of Admiral Farragut stands in a Washington, D.C. park; other works are in Statuary Hall and various museums. This is an engaging biography of a spirited female artist, and an effective portrait of Washington, D.C. in the Civil War era. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index. |
| Contents |
Washington -- The Lincoln statue -- Lobbying and controversy -- Impeachment -- The vote -- Preparations -- The grand tour -- Hard work and long hours -- The unveiling -- Finances and fairs -- Competitions -- General Sherman -- Centennial -- Richard Leveridge Hoxie -- Elizabeth Custer -- The conventions of marriage. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914.
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Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914. |
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Sculptors -- United States -- Biography.
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Sculptors. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Print version: Cooper, Edward S., 1939- Vinnie Ream. Chicago, Illinois : Academy Chicago Publishers, c2009 9780897335898 |
| ISBN |
9780897339643 electronic book |
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0897339649 electronic book |
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9780897339636 |
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0897339630 |
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0897335058 hardcover |
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9780897335058 hardcover |
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0897335899 |
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9780897335898 |
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