Run, don't walk, to The Greensboro Historical Museum to see the new Voices of a City exhibit. There is no entrance fee and the visit is worth every dollar of your time. The above photo was taken in the first hallway at the beginning of the exhibit. And so begins the museum's informational and visual feast, in the Ben and Eugenia Bowers Gallery. Ben was editor of the Greensboro News & Record; both were involved community members.
Every person, place, and event on this entrance wall has contributed significantly to the fabric of life in our city. While in the room, it is fun to try to see how many people and places you recognize before referring to the laminated charts provided.
You, Americans, amaze me. We have to learn your ability to pay attention, time, emotions to your past, present and future, importance of human life.
Posted by: Irina | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 07:39 AM
It looks very interesting!
Posted by: Crocrodyl | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 08:34 AM
Most cities, like your city that is much larger than our 6 thousand souls, have a group of people that runs everything. I was on the city council and president of our chamber of commerce and saw a different side to city government. Lots of cliques and lots of deals in our city. To display them on the wall, here, would be asking for the application of a kind of straight jacket. We have a handful that deserve the notice but we never do it. Glad to see your city does it.
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Posted by: Abraham Lincoln | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 09:07 AM
In response to Abe :Although I haven't visited the exhibit yet, I don't imagine that Greensboro's walls have any living movers or shakers.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 09:46 AM
Yay! How wonderful to be hearing some voices today via blog comments! It can be painfully quiet around here on the weekend!
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 09:55 AM
I'm a museum-goer, so you don't have to prod me much. Now where did you say you were?... I'll be right over :-D
Posted by: Francisca | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Well, I've enlarged this photo looked very carefully for a particular mover and shaker named Jan, but I didn't find it. Please tell me I was looking in the wrong place! :-)
This is an excellent exhibit and a great way for people to interact with those who may be long gone but were instrumental in putting down the bricks that hold the city together and make it what it is today.
Posted by: Jacob | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 02:29 PM
Jacob: No, I am not on the wall of fame of the Historical Museum! That brought a big smile to my face!
Jan
GDP
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 02:51 PM
this looks like a GREAT exhibit. I love this kind of thing.
Posted by: Lily | Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 03:50 PM