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President Lincoln visited Gardner's studio one Sunday in February 1865, the final year of the Civil War, accompanied by the American portraitist Matthew Wilson. Wilson had been commissioned to paint the president's portrait, but because Lincoln could spare so little time to pose, the artist needed recent photographs to work from.
Barack Obama was the first president to have his portrait taken with a digital camera in January 2009 by Pete Souza, the then–official White House photographer, [23] using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. [citation needed] Obama was also the first president to have 3D portraits taken, which were displayed in the Smithsonian Castle in December 2014. [24]
First president to receive an Emmy Award. [285] First president to authorize a National Park in a United States territory: Virgin Islands National Park. [286] First president to visit Switzerland, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Chile, South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan while in office.
However, the first recipients selected by President John F. Kennedy before his assassination were formally awarded by his successor in office, Lyndon B. Johnson. [3] President Barack Obama awarded 118 medals, the most of any president, followed by President Bill Clinton with 89 medal recipients. [4]
The 77th Tony Awards are moving to the Upper West Side and will take place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. It’s the fourth location change in four years for Broadway’s biggest ...
First Capitol Inauguration, 1829: 1974 Allyn Cox "Cox Corridors", U.S. Capitol Building: Oil on canvas [103] First Cornerstone: 1793 Caleb Bentley: United States Capitol: Marble [104] First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln: 1864 Francis Bicknell Carpenter: United States Capitol: Oil on canvas [105] First Library of ...
Theater fans, mark your calendars: This season's Tony Awards will take place on June 16 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, the telecast was broadcast from the ...
Life Achievement Award Film Society of Lincoln Center: Gala Tribute [25] 1998: César Awards: Honorary César [15] PGA Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award in Motion Pictures [25] 1999: National Board of Review: Career Achievement Award [25] 2000: Venice Film Festival: Career Golden Lion [25] Kennedy Center Honors: Contributions to American ...