Results for "History"
Exploring Oral History at the Smithsonian
- Date: April 6, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: A brief history and exploration of oral history collections at the Smithsonian.
History and Chronologies
- Date: July 5, 2012
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: As the National Museum of American History's new director, John Gray, begins his tenure we take a look back at those who proceeded him.
American History, 50 Years of Exhibits
- Date: May 15, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: A collection of images documenting some of the National Museum of American History's exhibits since its opening 50 years ago.
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William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History
- Date: July 17, 2018
- Description: Ron Vasile teaches AP U.S. History, U.S. History and Anthropology at Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois.We bring to you the story of a dedicated naturalist turned museum pioneer.
Design + Archives = National Museum of History and Technology
- Date: May 29, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: A peek at an architectural model of the National Museum of American History from the Archives collections.
Orchids and Oral History
- Date: April 16, 2020
- Description: Let’s learn about the history of Smithsonian Gardens’ annual orchid exhibit with a little help from former director Barbara Faust through her 2011 oral history interview.
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American History in an Earthenware Teacup
- Date: January 14, 2016
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001), curator of cultural history at the National Museum of American History, was a pioneer of material culture studies and historic archeology.
An Introduction to Oral History
- Date: June 9, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Explore this brief introduction to oral history based on best practices used in the Archives’ Smithsonian Oral History Program.
Doris Holmes Blake and Her Natural History
- Date: March 21, 2019
- Creator: Tatiana Swann
- Description: Doris Holmes Blake's devotion to her passion for entomology made her a treasure to natural history and the Smithsonian Institution.
Welcome to Smithsonian History on Our New Website!
- Date: October 18, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
National Museum of African American History and Culture - Happy 10th Anniversary!
- Date: December 16, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Take a moment to celebrate the 10th anniversary of legislation that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture!
Color History with the Smithsonian Recap!
- Date: April 5, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: On a cloudy Saturday afternoon, over 30 volunteers showed up at the National Museum of the American Indian to write minority women into digital history during a Wikipedia edit-a-thon in honor of Women's History Month. On the to-do list were artists, educators, activists, Smithsonian employees, the first Chinese-American female dentist, and the African-American woman who