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SUMMARY:D-Day\, June 6\, 1944: The Memory Lives On
DESCRIPTION:D-Day\, June 6\, 1944: The Memory Lives On\nMay 18\, 2024 – April 27\, 2025 \nNormandy\, France will forever be marked by the June 6\, 1944\, D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe.  2024 will mark the 80th Anniversary of this historic event. The Upcountry History Museum\, in its commitment to collecting\, preserving\, and disseminating the Upstate’s local history and to connecting it to national and international history\, will honor this momentous occasion with a special exhibition. \nJune 6\, 1944: More than 156\,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy\, France\, as part of the largest seaborne invasion in history.  Known as “D-Day\,” the name and date loom large in the memory of WWII.  D-Day put the Allies on a decisive path toward victory.  Beginning with the Normandy beaches\, they pushed back the Axis forces until Germany was forced to surrender less than a year later.  Their achievements were not accomplished without tremendous sacrifice\, as the Normandy invasion resulted in over 6\,000 American casualties. \nThe Upcountry History Museum\, in partnership with the Naval History and Heritage Command\, Washington\, DC\, will honor the individuals without whom D-Day would not have been a success: soldiers and sailors\, doctors and nurses\, engineers and pilots\, enlisted men and officers\, seasoned fighters and those who had never been in combat. These veterans stormed the beaches\, directed the landings\, sailed or flew in support of the invasion\, parachuted or piloted gliders into France\, and arrived in the days after June 6\, to continue the perilous work of pushing back and defeating the German Army. \nArtifacts\, uniforms\, archival materials\, ephemera\, art and more will share this remarkable moment in history and provide answers to What is D-Day? How do you get an army across the English Channel and into France when your enemy is well armed\, well trained\, and expecting you? How did a single day and its aftermath ultimately liberate Western Europe\, defeat Nazi Germany and end the Second World War? \nThe exhibition will include the contributions and sacrifices of Upstate South Carolinians\, many of whom were in their teens\, to commemorate their participation in the largest invasion ever assembled and to ensure that “the memory lives on.” \n  \n  \nSupport provided by \n  \n                      \n                   
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SUMMARY:Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West
DESCRIPTION:Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West\nOctober 26\, 2024 – March 2\, 2025 \n“When thinking about the American Wild West\, many imagine characters from a classic western movie. But the reality is\, the West is – and was – a melting pot. This ground-breaking exhibit fills in the mostly missing historical record of Black people in 19th-century America.” \n                                                                                                                             – Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi \nThe Upcountry History Museum will invite visitors to experience a first-of-its kind exhibit when it hosts Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West. The national touring exhibit\, organized by The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art\, St. Petersburg\, FL and Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi\, artist\, renowned historian and one of the foremost experts on African American quilting history and traditions\, explores Black history in the American West. \nThe exhibit follows the path of Black history in the West through a timeline of original pictorial quilts. These colorful\, richly detailed works of art chronicle the arrival of Africans in the American West in 1528\, all the way through the Civil Rights Movement\, bringing to life forgotten stories and lesser-known chapters in history. Dispelling the myth that Black people in the old West were mostly cowboys\, Black Pioneers reveals the breadth of their occupations and achievements in society\, religion\, education\, and the arts. \nQuilts were chosen as the visual medium for the exhibit to highlight the intersections of African Americans in the Western Frontier while informing visitors about the art form and its important role in African American history. For African American women\, quilts have always been at the core of artistic expression\, taking form in the social\, economic\, and spiritual lives of the women who make them. \nThe 50 quilts\, designed for the exhibit\, were created by the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN) especially for the exhibition. Each quilt features a different Black pioneer\, their life story researched and depicted in fabric by the quilt’s creator. \nFounded by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi in 1985\, WCQN is a non-profit national organization whose mission is to educate\, preserve\, exhibit\, promote and document quilts made by African Americans. \n  \nSupport provided by \n                         \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/black-pioneers-legacy-in-the-american-west/
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SUMMARY:Clyde Butcher's America the Beautiful
DESCRIPTION:Clyde Butcher’s America the Beautiful\nFebruary 15\, 2025 – May 25\, 2025  \n  \n“The earth is a magnificent piece of art… As a photographer\, I am only sharing what I witness.”\n– Clyde Butcher \nAcclaimed photographer Clyde Butcher has spent more than 50 years capturing some of America’s most unique and beautiful landscapes\, from the Redwood forests of California to the Everglade swamps of Florida. Butcher majestically captures the public natural lands set aside by the Federal and State governments for the enjoyment\, education\, and inspiration of this and future generations. \nAs one of the most renowned photographers of our time\, Clyde Butcher has dedicated his life to capturing the natural beauty of the world around us.  The exhibit showcases his unparalleled talent and features a stunning collection of his best work from his illustrious career. \nButcher’s images of these treasured landscapes\, including the Great Smoky Mountains\, document the changing environment\, capturing what is there today and encouraging us to enjoy the beauty of nature.  His images speak for countless diverse places of wilderness and respite found throughout all of America\, allowing us an appreciation of our land. \nAmerica the Beautiful includes 43 large-scale\, black and white photographs of the American landscape\, spanning beautiful sites across the United States.  Butcher’s views include some of the same locations shot by the photographer Ansel Adams\, demonstrating the unique light and clarity that his artistic vision brings to those scenes. \nThe beauty of Butcher’s photographs is further emphasized by the epic size of his works.  The exceptional size of his compositions – the largest is 5 by 8.5 feet – allows viewers to experience the beauty of each site from an almost first–hand perspective. \nButcher’s unique technique enables him to capture a breathtaking amount of detail within his images. He shoots with an 8 x 10 wooden large-format view camera from the 1940s\, creating an extraordinary depth of field through a synthesis of wide-angled lenses and a small lens opening.  His large negatives\, combined with orange and blue filters and a longer-than-average exposure time – up to ten minutes – allow for clarity and incredible detail within his compositions. \nClyde Butcher: America the Beautiful showcases Butcher’s skill in capturing the raw beauty of the United States most precious natural landscapes\, while also highlighting his passion for preserving these spaces for generations to come. \n  \nSupport provided by \n             \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/clyde-butcher/
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