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⏳History Minute⏳ Mitchell School, a historic stop on the Victoria Trail through time and #57 on the Old Victoria Driving Tour. The Victoria Public School was Victoria’s first public high school. It was designed by Jules Leffland, and originally had three floors. The third floor was of frame construction and housed the library and auditorium. Completed in 1901, the building was renamed Mitchell School immediately following the death of one of the first members of the board of education, J. D. Mit

Edward Mitchell Bannister was one of the first African American painters of the 19th century to gain a national reputation. Bannister was inspired to become an artist after he read an 1860s newspaper article claiming African Americans couldn't master the field of painting. In 1876, he became the first Black man to win an award for his work at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, marking him a successful and respected artist. Take a closer look at this painting by Bannister, recently acquired

10K views · 723 reactions | Tune in to Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on PBS this Friday, March 31, at 9 pm ET where I’ll be celebrating my dear friend Joni Mitchell’s career by performing in the televised tribute concert special. Check out a sneak peek look at my performance of Joni’s song “River” accompanied by Ledisi and join the conversation at #GershwinPrizePBS | Herbie Hancock | Facebook