Legacies of Camelot: Stewart and Lee Udall, American Culture, and the Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806138793 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An intimate portrait of Stewart and Lee Udall, an American canvas painted with considerable perception, sympathy, and candor." -- N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of House Made of Dawn
Boyd Finch retired to Tucson, Arizona, following his service as a regional official of the National Park Service. L. He has written extensively on western history and is the author of Confederate Pathway to the Pacific: Major Sherod Hunter and Arizona Territory, C.S.A.
Dozens of photos put readers into the Washington whirl that we now call Camelot.. An insider’s view of cultural innovations in the Kennedy era and beyondSelected as Secretary of the Interior by President John F. Kennedy, Stewart Udall had the idea to invite Robert Frost to take part in Kennedy’s inauguration. Boyd Finch describes the growing partnership between government and the arts during the Kennedy-Johnson years, a remarkable story that until now has received only cursory attention.A friend and associate of the Udalls, Finch offers an insider’s view of their roles in Ameri
Cindy Bellinger said Legacies of Camelot. Friend of Stewart Udall and his wife Lee, author Boyd Finch offers an insider's view of the Udalls' role in America's cultural heritage. It began when the Udalls (after Stewart became Secretary of the Interior) suggested President John F. Kennedy invite Robert Frost to the inauguration. That memorable event set in motion cultural initiatives that have lasted to the present: the Kennedy Center and the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities, to name a few. With an eye for detail, Finch describes the Udalls' personal contacts with some of the most significant fig