Q&A
Bruce Cole
2008-08-31T20:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjc4XC8yODA3NjctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Bruce Cole talked about a program called “Picturing America.” The project’s goal is to distribute 40 large reproductions of art as a tool for teaching history and culture. These are being offered free to every K-12 school in the country, as well as all public libraries and Head Start programs. It is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities program “We the People,” a program started by Mr. Cole to promote the teaching of culture and history in schools.
Bruce Cole is the 8th Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is an art historian, previously teaching at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he was Distinguished Professor of Art History and Professor of Comparative Literature. He has written 14 books.
Bruce Cole talked about a program called “Picturing America.” The project’s goal is to distribute 40 large reproductions of art as a tool fo…
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Bruce Cole talked about a program called “Picturing America.” The project’s goal is to distribute 40 large reproductions of art as a tool for teaching history and culture. These are being offered free to every K-12 school in the country, as well as all public libraries and Head Start programs. It is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities program “We the People,” a program started by Mr. Cole to promote the teaching of culture and history in schools.
Bruce Cole is the 8th Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is an art historian, previously teaching at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he was Distinguished Professor of Art History and Professor of Comparative Literature. He has written 14 books. close
Bruce Cole is the 8th Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is an art historian, previously teaching at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he was Distinguished Professor of Art History and Professor of Comparative Literature. He has written 14 books.
Bruce Cole talked about a program called “Picturing America.” The project’s goal is to distribute 40 large reproductions of art as a tool fo… read more
Bruce Cole talked about a program called “Picturing America.” The project’s goal is to distribute 40 large reproductions of art as a tool for teaching history and culture. These are being offered free to every K-12 school in the country, as well as all public libraries and Head Start programs. It is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities program “We the People,” a program started by Mr. Cole to promote the teaching of culture and history in schools.
Bruce Cole is the 8th Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is an art historian, previously teaching at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he was Distinguished Professor of Art History and Professor of Comparative Literature. He has written 14 books. close
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