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National Museum of American History Looking for a meaningful way to honor a veteran today?
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Since 1919, Americans have observed November 11 as a day to honor the sacrifices of those who have fought for freedom.
National Museum of American History In honor of Veterans Day, visit the most comprehensive exhibition of military conflicts in American history.
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Americans have gone to war to win their independence, expand their national boundaries, define their freedoms, and defend their interests around the globe. This exhibition examines how wars have shaped the nation’s history and transformed American society. It highlights the service and sacrifice of ...
National Museum of American History The tattered and pieced-together notes curator Richard Doty will share with the public on Thursday are visual wonders. But the real lesson is our greater understanding of what the men and women of the South must have felt as they desperately tried to preserve the value of both the money and the Confederate cause.
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We’ve always heard that “money talks.” I remembered the phrase while talking with Richard Doty, curator of our numismatics collection, about his upcoming Meet Our Museum presentation on November 12. He’ll display and talk about some fascinating examples from the...
National Museum of American History Today in 1969: Sesame Street debuts. See Kermit the Frog and other American television treasures in our collections.
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Television expresses American identity in profound and influential ways. From news to cartoons, sitcoms to drama, programs have reflected the issues and values—if not always the realities—of the eras that produced them. As a source of information, ideas, and shared experiences, television has also s...
National Museum of American History Send us YOUR photos of chicken tarragon! We'll feature the best photo on the Museum's blog. To submit a photo, email nmahweb@si.edu or use our Tumblr submission page.
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Today’s post is the twelfth in a series of weekly Julia Child recipes. This week, public affairs associate Laura Duff embraces her love of butter and tries tarragon for the first time with Julia’s poulet poêlê à l’estragon recipe. “The...
National Museum of American History Today in 1989: The fall of the Berlin Wall.
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The Berlin Wall was erected in the night of 13 August 1961. It was a Sunday and most Berliners slept while the East German government began closing the border between East and West Berlin. The East German troups tore up streets and installed barbed wire and fences through Berlin. ...
National Museum of American History Our new "Cameras Before Digital" showcase provides a glimpse into our deep photographic history collection.
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If Louis Daguerre could see Canon's Mark II, his head would explode. Cameras have come a long way since 1839, and Smithsonian's National Museum of American History currently has a display of 22 cameras to celebrate the camera's evolution. ...
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Ah, the 80s...the big hair...the Polaroid cameras! Share your old cameras with us on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerasbefo
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This color-film camera, marketed with slogans like “$19.95 swings it,” made instant prints in 60 seconds.Handheld CamerasIn 1888, George Eastman opened the field of photography to casual enthusiasts with ...
National Museum of American History Who's dropping treasures through the grate?
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I found myself this morning at the bottom of a deep, dark shaft in the museum’s basement with a supervisor, a lighting technician, and a hastily-recruited volunteer all crammed into the tiny space.
National Museum of American History How votes are counted, and who counts them, are issues as important as who votes.
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This exhibition looks at the history of voting methods in the United States, which are as varied as the individual states and their local election districts.
National Museum of American History It took Joe and two other chefs three days to make boeuf bourguignon…was it worth it?
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Today’s post is the eleventh in a series of weekly Julia Child recipes. This week’s contributor is Joe Criste, an exhibits specialist who headed-up the team that dismantled Julia’s Cambridge kitchen and reassembled it at the National Museum of American...
National Museum of American History Today in 1865: Warren G. Harding is born. President Harding wore these elegant silk pajamas made by Chavert & Fils, Inc., of New York and Paris. His monogram is embroidered on the pocket.
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The White House serves many functions. As a historic building, it contains objects used over a period of two centuries. It is also where the president and first lady preside over ceremonies and official greetings. And it is the home of the presidential family.
National Museum of American History Happy birthday, Nevada! Today in 1864: Congress admits the 36th state. An intriguing blog post about a Abraham Lincoln, a telegraph, $4,303, and Nevada statehood...
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One of my favorite authors is the late Douglas Adams, whose Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series expounded the “interconnectedness of all things.” As a historian at the museum’s Lemelson Center, my research often reinforces Adams’s belief in surprising ways....
National Museum of American History Today in 1735: John Adams was born. We have snippets of his hair in our collection. Cool or gross? Discuss.
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Today the idea of collecting hair may seem morbid, or at least bizarre. But in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was an acceptable way to mourn and to remember. This display came to the Smithsonian Institution from the U.S. Patent Office in 1883. It contains hair from Presidents Washington, John Adams...
National Museum of American History Do you remember *the experience* that made you into museum fan?
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Many of the staff who work here at the National Museum of American History are “museum advocates” (AKA fans). Not only do we love visiting museums, but we believe in their power; for many of us, museum work becomes a...
