Results for "From FDR to Obama: Presidents on Time (Exhibition) (2010-2011: Washington, D.C.)"
The Oval Office meets the Castle: Presidents at the Smithsonian
- Date: November 8, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: The Smithsonian Castle sits just over a mile away from Washington D.C.’s most notable address,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We are more than just a short walk away from the White House, however—we are directly tied to it and its occupants. Not only does the Smithsonian collect the history of United States Presidents (including, yes, Lincoln’s top hat and even the hair of a few
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‘Oh, I’m Glad That’s on the Mall’: NMAAHC Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary
- Date: September 23, 2021
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: The National Museum of African American History and Culture marks its fifth anniversary.
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Archives on View: National Portrait Gallery’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
- Date: September 7, 2017
- Creator: Charles Zange
- Description: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (NPG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. Ahead of next year’s festivities, NPG unveiled an exhibition commemorating its May 1968 opening. The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) provided several pieces for this gallery, including a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s dedication speech on May 3rd. Check out the full
Link Love: 3/31/2017
- Date: March 31, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: There are 145 collection items at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, and their new Objects of Wonder exhibit looks at how scientists use these collections to further our understanding of the world! (via Buzzfeed)Get cozy while you research! Folger Shakespeare Library lends out handmade shawls to visitors. [via Atlas Obscura]Students from the College of
Art in the Margins: John F. Kennedy's "Doodles in Dimension"
- Date: November 10, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: President John F. Kennedy's doodles were given a new dimension by local Washington, D.C. sculptor Ralph M. Tate and the Anacostia Community Museum.
Link Love: 8/18/2017
- Date: August 18, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C & American history.
Take a picture, it’ll last longer
- Date: November 2, 2010
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: On what better day than Election Day to follow up on that tidbit I dropped a couple weeks ago regarding a consultation about then-candidate Barack Obama’s dry-erase boards, a recent acquisition by the National Museum of African American History and Culture? These artifacts, along with archival material and other realia (in archives terms: a man-made three-dimensional object)
Quidditch in Henry Park?
- Date: April 3, 2014
- Description: This coming weekend muggles from around the world will be participating in the International Quidditch Association’s World Cup; but did you know that this growing sport may have a Smithsonian connection?
Link Love: 2/17/2017
- Date: February 17, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C and American history.
- Blog Post
The World Is Yours: Fashion Parade of Presidents’ Wives
- Date: March 4, 2021
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled “Fashion Parade of Presidents’ Wives.”
17 Objects for 170 Years (Happy Birthday to us!)
- Date: August 10, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: On the Smithsonian's 170th birthday, here are 17 stories of how items have made their way to our collections!
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Link Love: 7/4/2014
- Date: July 4, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.