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After a successful two-year showing at its location in St. Augustine, Fla., the World Golf Hall of Fame, with the support of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, is converting Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory into a traveling exhibit with stops to be scheduled in 14-16 locations over the next five years.
The exhibit tells the story of the Guinness World Records book "most honored" entertainer through a series of themed modules that celebrate his comedic contributions, achievements in entertainment, relationships with a number of U.S. Presidents and his other passion - golf. It traces his family's arrival at Ellis Island, life as part of an immigrant family in Cleveland, his struggles to succeed in New York in entertainment, the success and family life he found in Hollywood and how golf and his love for the military took him around the world.
The traveling exhibit will include reproductions of more than 200 vintage photos, six videos and more than 150 items including an original vaudeville contract from 1922, his Ellis Island medal, the final set of golf clubs used in his life, Emmy Awards, Honorary Oscars, an outfit he wore during USO tours, gifts and awards from Presidents and other celebrities, his Congressional Gold Medal awarded by President John F. Kennedy, and his "Honorary Veteran Citation" from Congress, which he called the most important honor of his life. In addition, the exhibit will include a 30-stop audio tour and an educational program.
Read Bob Hope's official bio and make plans to see the exhibit in a town near you.
Schedule
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
October 1, 2011- January 1, 2012
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
February 8, 2012- June 10, 2012
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