Visit - National Museum of American History
The museum is open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Wegmans Wonderplace is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday. Draper Spark!Lab is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday.
What is Jazz? - National Museum of American History
What is Jazz? Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot, which requires considerable skill. There is tremendous variety in jazz, but most jazz is very rhythmic, has a forward momentum called "swing," and uses "bent" or "blue" notes ...
Education - National Museum of American History
Please check back here as we update our classroom resources page with additional educational materials! Becoming US. Case studies and lesson plans for secondary teachers and students to support United States history curricula and teach a more accurate and inclusive migration and immigration narrative.
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Help us to preserve, protect, and display America's historic treasures. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s ...
List of the Presidents | National Museum of American History
By George Caleb Bingham, ca. 1850, from an 1844 original. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Sixth President, 1825 – 1829. The son of John Adams, the illustrious patriot and second President of the United States, John Quincy Adams had been an outstanding diplomat, member of the U.S. Congress, and secretary of state before becoming president.
Collections - National Museum of American History
About the Online Collection. The National Museum of American History collects artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve for the American people an enduring record of their past. We have more than 1.7 million objects and 22,000 linear feet of archival documents in our collection. Search the Collections.
War Posters - National Museum of American History
Oct 12, 2010 · The use of posters as propaganda took off during World War I, and some of the most iconic images from this era are still in use today. For example, the image of Uncle Sam pointing at viewers and saying, "I WANT YOU," created by James Montgomery Flagg, dates from 1916 and was subsequently used throughout the rest of World War I, repurposed for World War II, and is still identifiable to many ...
September 11 - National Museum of American History
Sep 11, 2019 · An evolving legacy. After two-plus decades, the nation continues to feel the lasting effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. As we mark the 20th anniversary of that day, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History launches a new initiative: 9-11: Hidden Stories, Hidden Voices.The outreach effort seeks to create a more robust national collection of objects and ...
100 years later, do we think Prohibition was good for the nation?
Jan 17, 2020 · Hours & Admission. Open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and no tickets are required.
What you may not know about the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire
Shirtwaist made by Fisk, Clark & Flagg, about 1910. Shirtwaists, tailored blouses of the 1890s and early 1900s, became especially popular with working-class women because, unlike a full dress, they were easy to clean and offered freedom of movement.