Person: Nelson A. Rockefeller

In 1970, Governor Nelson Rockefeller and the Museum of Primitive Art found themselves at the center of a delicate diplomatic negotiation over an allegedly stolen piece of Mayan art.

The nation’s parks, perhaps our most remarkable public resource, have a history of development through private giving.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller’s passion for modern art influenced her children, especially her son Nelson Rockefeller, and continues to reach the public through the museum she co-founded.