Good News: Good News in History, February 24 | A Positive Story
Good News: Good News in History, February 24 | A Positive Story Why this story matters: Positive change rarely happens overnight, but stories like this show it is happening nonetheless. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to this day in history, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 190 years ago today, one of the foremost painters of 19th-century America, Winslow Homer , was born. Born in Boston to a father always seeking to pull off a get-rich-quick scheme, Homer was molded by his mother; a talented watercolor painter who taught him the basics. His most prolific period was when he moved to Maine and began to paint the robustness of fishing and seagoing cultures there, producing iconic imagery of 19th-century America such as The Gulf Stream, The Fog Warning, and Breezing Up (A Fair Wind). READ about the man’s life and see some of his paintings… (1836) Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) – Google Art Project Near the beginning of his painting career, the 27-year-old Homer demonstrated a maturity of feeling, …