For the 154th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth, the American Museum of Natural History embarked on a complete renovation of its original memorial built several decades earlier. The site, which encompasses the main façade of the Museum overlooking Central Park, also includes the main entrance of the museum and an entire floor of exhibitions dedicated to Roosevelt’s legacy in conservation. To celebrate one of the original founders of the institution, the Museum created a year-long event, aligned with the renovation of the exhibitions and the creation of new content.
As part of the new galleries, we embarqued in the production of a series of video interviews that together would provide a broad perspective of Roosevelt’s role in the history of US conservation. Great American conservationists and historians, from Bill Clinton to Douglas Brinkley, were interviewed for this series. A small selection of the interviews follows.
President Jimmy Carter
President Bill Clinton
Ken Salazar – Secretary of Interior under President B. Obama
Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior under President George W. Bush
Patty O’Toole – Historian and Author
Douglas Brinkley – Historian and Author
Edmund Morris – Historian and Author
Theodore Roosevelt IV – Conservationist, Banker, Descendant
Narinder Kakar – Permanent Observer of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
David Hurst Thomas – Curator
Publisher: |
American Museum of Natural History, 2012 |
Project: |
“Theodore Roosevelt Memorial” |
Format: |
Video Series |
Team: |
Curator: David Hurst Thomas Creative Direction/Project Lead: Helene Alonso Editorial Direction: Lauri Halderman, Sasha Nemecek, Production: Editing: Ben Thudhope Government Relationships: Education: Ruth Cohen Communications: Roberto Lebron, Eugenia Levinson |