Cranbrook Academy Begins a History of Design Excellence
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Education, Arts
- Subcategories: Teaching, Teachers, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Michigan
- Date: 1925
Article abstract: Although Cranbrook Academy was founded as a model nineteenth century Arts and Crafts movement educational community, its faculty and students have had a major influence in shaping twentieth century design.
Summary of Event
In a style typical of upwardly mobile and upper-class Victorian businessmen, George Booth became something of a patron of the arts after his marriage to Ellen Warren Scripps in 1887 and upon his assumption of a managerial position at The Detroit Evening News, the flagship of his father-in-law’s publishing...
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