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The Hall of Fame for Great Americans : A biography of Stanford White's forgotten memorial / Sheila Gerami.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gerami, Sheila, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- White, Stanford, 1853-1906--Criticism and interpretation.
- White, Stanford.
- New York University--Buildings.
- New York University.
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans (New York, N.Y.)--History.
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans (New York, N.Y.).
- Bronx Community College--Buildings.
- Bronx Community College.
- Heroes--Monuments--United States.
- Heroes.
- Memorialization--Social aspects--United States.
- Memorialization.
- New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (262 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- This book provides a comprehensive history of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, the first of its kind in the United States, designed by architect Stanford White. It explores the institution from its establishment in 1901 to its decline in the late 20th century and brief revival in 2017. The author, Sheila Gerami, examines the Hall as a reflection of America's evolving understanding of heroism and greatness. The Hall, located at New York University's Bronx campus, originally featured 98 bronze busts of notable Americans such as George Washington and Susan B. Anthony. The narrative also addresses the social and political dynamics impacting the Hall, including the controversial removal of Confederate figures. The book targets readers interested in American history, public art, and cultural memory. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- A new monument for a new campus
- The opening of the memorial : sculptors, rules, and heroes
- World War I through the Great Depression : the bust installations begin
- Advocating for the South : the patronage of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
- The decline of the monument
- Conclusion
- Epilogue. Reckoning with heroes : the removals.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781621908968
- 1621908968
- 9781621908661
- 1621908666
- OCLC:
- 1416634951
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