WINDOWS ON AMERICA: The Challenges of Presidential Leadership
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OBJECTIVE/CONTEXT
"One of the most significant exhibits in the museum's history."
-The Oregonian
Carefully acquired over more than fifty years, the Mark Family Collection, consisting of over 100 original documents and artifacts, focuses on American presidential leadership and major turning points in the history of the United States.
Inspired by the ways in which these great leaders communicated their views and responded to crisis, the collection consists of documents, images, and objects that give unique perspective to more than two centuries of American history. This multimedia exhibition opens windows into the hearts, minds, and councils of the most influential leaders of our nation.
On loan from the private collection of Melvin "Pete" Mark, the items on display span nearly the entirety of American history — from George Washington to John Kennedy. The collection includes documents from the Revolutionary and U.S. Civil wars, as well as World War II.
Highlights include:
An exact reproduction of the Declaration of Independence
House of Representatives copy of the Thirteenth Amendment
Swatch of fabric from Lincoln's Fords Theatre Chair
The letter, pierced by a bullet, that was in Teddy Roosevelt's pocket during an assassination attempt in 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The only copy of the Atlantic Charter signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy's Oval Office Table and Rocking Chair
virtual TOUR
Online exhibit (featuring Visiting Media TrueTour technology) available HERE.
