American History
Events Post July 11-15: ExplorAsia, Addy’s World, the Goddard 1940/41 Rocket, Al Najoom and Hubble 3D
This week join the Smithsonian for a look at history of orchids in Chinese paintings, a self-guided tour of the American History Museum, an IMAX experience in space and more.
July 11, 2011 |
By Brittany Dant
Up in the Sky! Tuskegee Airmen Plane Barnstorms Into the Smithsonian Collections
The Stearman biplane will be put on display when the museum opens on the Mall in 2015 and will remain a vivid, perpetual tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen
July 08, 2011 |
By admin
Events Post July 4-8: a tour of Air and Space’s highlights, jury duty for the John Brown trial, a trip to the Ocean Hall, Pirates and the dancing Siletz
The week of July 4, join the Smithsonian Institution in offering you a look at the Air and Space Museum, an exploration of piracy, an Ocean Hall scientist and more
July 05, 2011 |
By Brittany Dant
36 Years Ago: Arthur Ashe Makes Tennis History
On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe beat heavily-favored Jimmy Connors to become the first African-American man to win Wimbledon
July 05, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
June: A Time for Weddings and Wedding Tales
A wedding dress made from a WWII parachute makes for a sweet story
June 24, 2011 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
June 20-24 Events Post: Interactive Carts, ImaginAsia, Choctaw Days, Forensic Science, and Tarantulas
This week join the Smithsonian Museums in offering you interactive carts, a look into the life of a Chinese opera performer, a Choctaw Indian festival and more.
June 20, 2011 |
By Brittany Dant
Weekend Events: June 17-19: Sun Spots, Tom Hanks, and the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Visit the Smithsonian museums to look at some of the wonders of the universe and dive into the Portrait Gallery for a double feature
June 16, 2011 |
By Brittany Dant
Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day
Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, American slavery came to an end and a celebration of freedom was born
June 16, 2011 |
By Kenneth C. Davis
Smithsonian Wants George Clinton’s Funk
Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton talks about his donation of his iconic Mothership stage prop to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
June 15, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Twenty People Become Citizens at the American History Museum
Holocaust survivor and civil rights activist Gerda Weissmann Klein addresses new citizens at the museum's sixth naturalization ceremony
June 13, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events June 13-17: Star-Spangled Banner, Sketch Time, Honeybees, Laundry and Balloons
During the week of June 13, spend an afternoon drawing, get some old school laundry tips, recreate a piece of American history and much more
June 13, 2011 |
By Brittany Dant
Everything You Didn’t Know About Clarence Darrow
A newly released book brings new insight into the trial attorney made famous by the Scopes monkey trial
June 11, 2011 |
By T.A. Frail
Superman Turns 73
Superman made his debut appearance in the June 1938 edition of Action Comics, and has since captured the hearts of Americans
June 10, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Remembering AIDS: The 30th Anniversary of the Epidemic
A collection of trading cards was an odd way to promote AIDS Awareness, but somehow, they worked
June 08, 2011 |
By Brittany Dant
Ask an Expert: What Did Abraham Lincoln’s Voice Sound Like?
Civil War scholar Harold Holzer helps to decode what spectators heard when the 16th president spoke
June 07, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events June 6-10: Spacesuits, Quilting, Wild Ocean, Ikebana, Coffee + Art
Events for the week of June 6 include spacesuits, a quilting demonstration, ikebana and more
June 06, 2011 |
By Michelle Strange
Weekend Events May 27-30: Lincoln, Spark!Lab, Friendship Dance, Dinosaurs
Weekend Events May 27-30: May 30 is your last chance to see Abraham Lincoln, An Extraordinary Life exhibition at the Museum of American History.
May 26, 2011 |
By Michelle Strange
Eleven Artifacts of Heroism from America’s Wars
A selection of artifacts on display in "The Price of Freedom: Americans at War," an exhibit currently on display at the American History Museum
May 25, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
“Pictures for Everyone” Takes a Look Back
The American History Museum explores what happened when pictures became widely available in the U.S. in the 19th century
May 24, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
Events for the Week of May 23-27: Grand Canyon, Aviator’s Lecture, Lincoln and More
Events for the week of May 23-May 27 include the annual Lindbergh lecture, film screenings and the close of the Lincoln exhibit at the American History Museum
May 23, 2011 |
By Michelle Strange
