Results for "Martin Luther King, Jr., Day"
Missing Manuscripts, Burning Banners, and a “Matter of Heart”
- Date: September 20, 2018
- Description: Curator Keith E. Melder's efforts to create the first permanent exhibit on African American history at the National Museum of American History was successful, but its journey faced difficulties and hatred from the public.
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See Here: 8/30/2013
- Date: August 30, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Marchers in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, 1963 March on Washington by Jim Wallace.
Archives Puzzles: Back to School
- Date: August 30, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.
Hearing the Unheard: the Smithsonian and the Riots of 1968
- Date: September 20, 2016
- Description: The riots following King’s assassination in 1968 transformed Smithsonian’s relationship to black history and culture.
Link Love: 12/04/2020
- Date: December 4, 2020
- Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.
Sneak Peek 1/19/2015
- Date: January 19, 2015
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Of Songs, Peace, and Struggle "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round," Acc. No. 11-009, Image Number: 2004-5476.
The Good Wife
- Date: September 28, 2011
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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The Time Has Come
- Date: February 8, 2011
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: [caption id="attachment_11359" align="aligncenter" width="368" caption="Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup Design for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Courtesy NMAAHC."][/caption] The Smithsonian Institution Archives will be celebrating African American History Month throughout February with a series of related posts on THE BIGGER
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African American Women Educators at the Smithsonian
- Date: February 2, 2016
- Description: The contributions of African American women educators Tracy Carpenter, Louise Hutchinson, and Amina Dickerson to the Smithsonian.
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Fame ... By Any Other Name
- Date: March 20, 2012
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: How social media has changed the ways that scientists, particularly women, can achieve fame in their respective fields.
Recent Acquisition - Records from Martin Harwit, Director, NASM, 1986-1995
- Date: April 24, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Looking at a recently acquired collection records created and maintained by former National Air and Space Museum director, Martin Harwit, that relate to the Enola Gay, its exhibition, and the controversy that ensued.
Link Love: 1/20/2012
- Date: January 20, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.