Visit - National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History is open every day, except December 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.
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 …
What is Jazz? - National Museum of American History
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 …
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From the impact of new technologies to the influence of social and cultural changes, FOOD: Transforming the American Table explores the transformation of food and drink in post-World …
Does an amendment give you the right to vote?
In 2020, the Fifteenth Amendment—the first voting rights amendment added to the U.S. Constitution—celebrates its 150th anniversary. You’ve likely heard, perhaps on the news or in …
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 …
Edison's light bulb turns 135 - National Museum of American History
2014年12月31日 · If time-travel were possible and I could pick a moment, I'd choose Menlo Park, New Jersey, for my destination on New Year's Eve in 1879. As a historian of technology, I am …
Collections - National Museum of American History
The museum's Archives Center supports the mission of the National Museum of American History by collecting, preserving, and providing access to archival documents that complement the …
Women in World War I | National Museum of American History
2010年10月12日 · 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 …
Jim Crow Laws - Separate Is Not Equal - National Museum of …
“It shall be unlawful for a negro and white person to play together or in company with each other in any game of cards or dice, dominoes or checkers.”