National Museum of American History
Home of the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem.

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Our Mission: The National Museum of American History dedicates its collections and scholarship to inspiring a broader understanding of our nation and its many peoples. We create learning opportunities, stimulate imaginations, and present challenging ideas about our country’s past.

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National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History Who else would you like to see interviewed? You can let us know through your comments on the blog.

O Say Can You See?: Preserving humanity
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
The oral history program with renowned author and global environmentalist Lester Brown last month was an eloquent reminder that the stories and people behind our collections are as interesting as the objects themselves. Brown—who founded the Worldwatch Institute in 1974,...
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth at 11:09am July 9
I can't think of anyone else that I'd like to see interviewed off the top of my head, but I would hope that this would be expanded to those who aren't active still. Great to have their views on their accomplishments no matter what.
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National Museum of American History posted The Future of the Smithsonian (Web and New Media Strategy) from YouTube to their page

Given the news ways of acquiring & sharing knowledge through technology: the internet, social networking, photo & video sharing, and cell phones—where do you see the Smithsonian's museums and websites going in the future? How can we make education more relevant to you in a digital age? Mashup of Vi...
Tue at 8:27am
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National Museum of American History Last season, Tom Cavanagh revealed the innermost secrets of a Stradivarius on the Smithsonian Channel's "Stories from the Vaults."

CT Scan of a Stradivarius
Tom Cavanagh returns with a new season of STORIES FROM THE VAULTS this Sunday at 8pm et/pt. Last season, he revealed the innermost secrets of a Stradivarius. Catch up tonight at 9pm et/pt.
Length:2:44
Tue at 6:58am
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National Museum of American History The Scout Report named Smithsonian's History Explorer one of the top 10 sites of 2008/2009. Their review: "We loved this lively looking red, white, and blue themed website that provides the resources of the museum in various online forms including artifacts, primary sources, interactives/media, lessons/activities, worksheets, and more. Finding the resources you need is easy..."

Internet Scout Report -- Best of 2008-2009
Source: scout.wisc.edu
The Internet Scout staff takes an incredible amount of pride in providing pointers to some of the best online resources to our readers in our weekly Scout Report. Although we feel all of the resources we cover are valuable, inevitably there are some that stand out from the pack. ...
Tue at 6:45am
Larry

Larry Jefferson + Adams died on same day, July 4, 1826.

July 5 at 4:19am · Report
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National Museum of American History at 6:49am July 7
Sure did. Want more presidential facts? Check out our "American Presidency" online exhibition: http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html
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National Museum of American History We'll announce the winner next Friday. Get your vote in!

O Say Can You See?: Vote for the best dressed in red, white, and blue
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
Take a look around you on Independence Day and you’ll probably find throngs of patriotic Americans bedecked in the stars and stripes. The flag, long a symbol of both pride and protest, provides present-day design inspiration for everything from T-shirts...
July 2 at 12:54pm
National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History Are you a Smithsonian intern alum? Or maybe you're hoping to be an intern with us some day? Share some of your stories about what you *got* to do or *hope* to do as an intern at the museum.

O Say Can You See?: Intern inspiration
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
Most of the people in my office began their association with the Smithsonian through internships. Once we got here, we fell in love, and found ways to stay. On a private tour of the collections, interns got to rub shoulders...
July 1 at 3:01pm
Douglas Pologe

Douglas Pologe I've been going through the Museum's "On the Water" website at http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/ and it is an excellent resource! I hope to make it down there to see the place in-person, but for the time being the website is quite a substitute.

June 30 at 7:26pm · Report
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National Museum of American History at 6:46am July 7
Glad to hear the site is a useful resource for you! Don't forget to add your own voice in the "Snapshots in Time" activity: http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/info/resources_snapshots_in_time.html
National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History Looking for a way to entertain elementary-age kids over the summer? Or maybe just looking for access to a great list of historical literature?

O Say Can You See?: Kids bored? Tell ‘em a story...
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
Given where I work, you might guess that I love history. I also love books. And I love reading to and with my three kids. Given those facts, I have always been a strong supporter of the museum’s OurStory initiative,...
June 30 at 1:01pm
Regina Chen Yu Ying

Regina Chen Yu Ying i wanna go and visit the museum again! i ♥ it, and i wanna see how the museum look like now. the last time i went to washington, it was undergoing renovations.

June 27 at 8:23am · Report
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National Museum of American History at 6:47am July 7
To tide you over until you can visit in person, check out our Flickr group for photos of the renovated museum: http://www.flickr.com/groups/americanhistorymuseum/
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National Museum of American History R.I.P. Michael Jackson

O Say Can You See?: Never can say goodbye
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
When the rumor concerning Michael Jackson’s tragic death became fact, I raced to the Starbucks on the corner of 7th and E, Northwest, in downtown Washington, D.C. It was as close as I could get to the site of the...
June 26 at 10:38am
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: The spirit of invention
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
I’m very excited about the publication of Julie Fenster’s intriguing new book, The Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation, published in collaboration with the Lemelson Center. An award-winning author, Fenster focuses...
June 25 at 8:10am
Tricia Whittaker Toomey

Tricia Whittaker Toomey I would love to visit there sometime!

June 23 at 11:05am · Report
National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History Did you know that we're open late this summer? Our doors are open until 7:30 pm through August 16 and open until 6:30 pm through September 7. Check the link below for early closings (5:30 pm) on specific dates.

NMAH | Hours of Operation
Source: americanhistory.si.edu
The National Museum of American History is one of the Smithsonian Institution museums located on The Mall in Washington DC.
June 23 at 11:03am
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: Connecting past and present
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
Visitors to the museum last Wednesday were in for a treat. In addition to viewing the museum’s usual exhibitions, they were also given the unique opportunity to see 12 new exhibits and meet their creators. Nineteen finalists from the Kenneth...
June 23 at 10:37am
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National Museum of American History Hey Facebook Fans! We want to know: are you following us on Twitter? (@amhistorymuseum). Take our poll.

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June 23 at 9:39am
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National Museum of American History Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox’s mascot, will be available for public photos!

Presentation of Donated Red Sox Artifacts
Location:National Museum of American History
Time:11:00AM Tuesday, June 23rd
June 22 at 1:38pm
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O Say Can You See?: A curator's favorite from the Scurlock Studio Collection
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
It’s been five years since I located this striking World War II era portrait of a young Washington, D.C., couple in the Scurlock Studio Collection housed in the museum’s Archives Center. It is my favorite among thousands of Scurlock photographs...
June 22 at 11:41am
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: Victorian-era photographs...of the moon? In 3-D?!
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
I have long had a great interest in the history of photography and consider myself an expert in that field, so volunteering in the Museum’s photographic history collection is perfect for me. The collection contains many truly great and priceless...
June 22 at 9:25am
Thomasw

Thomasw i was just there a few weeks ago wow they sure changed it a lot didn't
recognize it from the last time i was there

June 21 at 8:35am · Report
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: Knight at the museum
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
There are many heroes in the highly entertaining box-office hit, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. First we have Larry Daley, the former security guard now product development mogul, who accepts the challenge to rescue his friends—museum collections—from...
June 18 at 9:00am
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National Museum of American History

Exhibit Review of 'On the Water: Stories From Maritime America' at the American History Museum - was
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Pirates drank rum: true. Pirates said "Arrrrgh": false. These are among the simplest lessons learned at "On the Water: Stories From Maritime America," the new permanent exhibit on maritime ...
June 16 at 12:34pm
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National Museum of American History Stop by tomorrow between 10AM and 1PM and support young historians participating in National History Day.

NMAH | National History Day at the Museum
Source: americanhistory.si.edu
The National Museum of American History is one of the Smithsonian Institution museums located on The Mall in Washington DC.
June 16 at 8:26am
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National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History posted Contest Winner Sings the National Anthem from YouTube
June 15 at 1:13pm · Watch this video!
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: What so proudly we hail’d
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
This morning I had the pleasure of touring the museum with the grand prize winner of our national anthem singing contest, Jordan Shelton, and her husband. They’ve had a whirlwind tour of the Washington, D.C., area since they arrived Friday...
June 15 at 12:57pm
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: What the American flag means to you
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
A child. A truck. A quilt. A gravestone. These are all answers to the questions posed by the Share Your Story project: “What does the American flag stand for? Is it a sacred symbol? Has it meant something important to...
June 12 at 11:39am
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National Museum of American History

O Say Can You See?: Hey Detroit, where's the innovation?
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
Something in the news today caught me off guard. What I read was breaking news from the Associated Press (June 10, 2009): “Fiat Closes Deal to Take Chrysler’s Good Assets.” OK, once the Supreme Court removed the final obstacle to...
June 12 at 7:49am
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National Museum of American History We are thankful to all the men and women in uniform who safeguard us every day. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, its staff and its visitors.

O Say Can You See?: Protecting our museums
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
The flags outside of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) are flying at half mast today and its doors are closed. Tragedy befell the museum yesterday when Officer Stephen Johns, who had served the museum for six years, was fatally...
June 11 at 10:12am
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National Museum of American History Join us this Sunday!

O Say Can You See?: 28 new American citizens
Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu
This Sunday, June 14, the museum will host a naturalization ceremony in celebration of Flag Day. Twenty eight children will be sworn in as American citizens in the Flag Hall on the second floor of the museum. There is something...
June 11 at 8:54am
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National Museum of American History Did you capture a moment during the 2009 presidential inauguration? What did you use to take the picture? How did you share your pictures? On Facebook, Flickr, e-mail, online photo gallery, or simply hand someone a print? You are invited to share your pictures and story with us for a digital archive created in conjunction with the "I Do Solemnly Swear" exhibition.

I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration
Source: chnm.gmu.edu
You are invited to submit a story or photo from the 2009 presidential inauguration for a digital archive created in conjunction with the exhibition "I Do Solemnly Swear" at the National Museum of American History (April 29-July 12, 2009).
June 10 at 9:11am
Lynna
Lynna at 1:51pm June 10
There is an AMAZING replica of the inauguration in LegoLand's Miniland, USA exhibit! People were lined up to take photos of it! My kids were so excited...even my three year old recognizes Obama when he is on tv!
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National Museum of American History at 2:06pm June 10
Sounds great! Did you take a photo of it?
Lynna
Lynna at 2:14pm June 10
I did!! I will figure out how to share them on to your site! They are very cool.