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A Gift of Enduring Beauty: Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC

with Jeff Mishur

Art historian Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions presents this slide lecture covering the history and enduring beauty of the Cherry trees in the nation's capital.

In 1912, the Mayor of Tokyo gave 3,020 flowering cherry trees to the city of Washington, D.C. Intended as a gift to symbolize positive relations between the two countries, the trees were planted along the Tidal Basin and in other areas. Jeff will discuss the symbolism of the flowering trees; events that prompted the gift from Japan; the impact of anti-Japanese sentiment during World War II; and the story of The National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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