Nancy Hanks (art historian)

Nancy Hanks (December 31, 1927 – January 7, 1983) was an American arts administrator and art historian.^[1] She was the second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), appointed by President Richard M. Nixon and served from 1969 to 1977, continuing her service under President Gerald R. Ford. During this period, Hanks was active in the fight to save the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. from demolition. In 1983, it was officially renamed the Nancy Hanks Center, in her honor.^[2]

^ "Nancy Hanks", Encyclopedia of World Biography, vol. 7 (2nd ed.), Detroit, MI: Gale, pp. 126–127, 2004, retrieved 2022-12-29
^ Shultz, Scott G. (1998). "America's Watchtower: Saving the Old Post Office" (PDF). Cultural Resources Management Bulletin. 21 (2). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-19.

[:0-1] "Nancy Hanks", Encyclopedia of World Biography, vol. 7 (2nd ed.), Detroit, MI: Gale, pp. 126–127, 2004, retrieved 2022-12-29

[America’s_Watchtower-2] Shultz, Scott G. (1998). "America's Watchtower: Saving the Old Post Office" (PDF). Cultural Resources Management Bulletin. 21 (2). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-19.

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