Examines Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) original plaster cast of the Shaw Memorial, installed in the National Gallery, which is the focus for discussions among historians, curators, educators, and descendants of members of the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment of African Americans who fought in the Civil War.
TRC audience:
High School (9-12)
College/Adult
Middle School (6-8)
TRC subject:
Late Nineteenth Century (1866-1899)
Multicultural Topics
Sculpture
Art Ed/Museum Ed
Picturing America Resource
TRC format:
Audio-Visual