Tyler Green
IN THE LATE 1800s, nearly all of America's art collections were privately held by wealthy men. By the end of the century, many of them decided that the enjoyment of art should not be confined to the elite few. From St. Louis to Boston they created museums and filled them with their collections. While the museums would be private, nonprofit ... (Full article: 714 words)
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