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Title
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Alice Pike Barney
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Description
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Alice Pike Barney successfully lobbied Congress to create a federally-funded outdoor theater on the National Mall near the Washington Monument. Barney, a painter, wanted to encourage enjoyment of the arts in Washington, DC. She provided the funding to construct the National Sylvan Theater and served as its first resident playwright.
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Creator
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Alice Pike Barney
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Source
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. View original image.
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Coverage
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1890-1919
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birthday
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1/14/1857
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Theme
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arts & culture
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building the mall
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work & play
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