The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery will open the exhibition, “Legacy: 
  Spain and the United States in the Age of Independence, 1763-1848,” on 
September 27, 2007.  A relationship often overlooked, this exhibition 
examines the lasting contributions made by Spain to the U.S. during the 
Revolutionary War era and into the early, formative years of the American 
republic.  Through portraits of important individuals who participated in 
and shaped the discourse and decision-making process between these two 
countries, we hope to leave visitors with a richer understanding of the 
Hispanic legacy in America’s history.  The exhibition will close February 
10, 2008.

SAVE THE DATE---- for the symposium, “The Spanish Contribution to the 
Independence of the United States:  Between Reform and Revolution 
(1763-1848),” which will take place in conjunction with the exhibition.  
From September 27 – 29, 2007, revered scholars, historians, and academics 
from Spain, Mexico, England, and the United States will present their ideas 
about and discuss the relationship between Spain and America in the 
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and consider the contemporary 
implications of those historical interactions.  The symposium will take 
place at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture in 
Washington, D.C.

Please circulate this information to any interested colleagues, peers, and 
friends.  More detailed information and registration instructions are 
forthcoming. Please pardon cross-postings.


The exhibition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery, Sociedad 
Estatal para la Acción Cultural Exterior (SEACEX), Smithsonian Latino 
Center, and the Fundacion-Consejo España-Estados Unidos.   The exhibition 
and symposium have been made possible by a generous grant from The Walt 
Disney Company.  Additional support has been provided by BBVA, Grupo 
Barceló, Iberdrola, and Iberia.

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