NMAH | Albert H. Small Documents Gallery - The Gettysburg …
The Albert H. Small Documents Gallery, located on the second floor of the National Museum of American History, is devoted to the display of rare and historically significant documents. The gallery features documents that reflect major events and themes in American history from the Smithsonian’s collections, public institutions, and private collections.
World War I: Lessons and Legacies - National Museum of …
In honor of America's entry into "The War to End All Wars" in 1917, World War I: Lessons and Legacies explores the war and its lasting impact and far-reaching influence on American life.From the Great Migration to the 1918 flu pandemic and from the unionization movement to women's suffrage, World War I led to pivotal changes in America's culture, technology, economy, and role in …
NMAH | Albert H. Small Documents Gallery - America's New Birth …
The Albert H. Small Documents Gallery, located on the second floor of the National Museum of American History, is devoted to the display of rare and historically significant documents. The gallery features documents that reflect major events and themes in American history from the Smithsonian’s collections, public institutions, and private collections.
An American timeline | National Museum of American History
Feb 18, 2010 · An American timeline. If you are planning a visit to the museum, please stop in at the Nina and Ivan Selin Welcome Center to see our new addition, “An American Timeline.”. The timeline is a multitouch application on a tabletop computer that features 101 moments of consequence in American history. With so many significant events in the ...
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
Leaders of the new American government wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It told the world that American colonists were free from Great Britain. It said that all people were created equal. It said that the government should protect citizens' rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The rights in the Declaration of ...
The World They Inherited - National Museum of American History
The World They Inherited. Britons on both sides of the Atlantic believed that governing was the role of aristocrats and wealthy gentlemen. Political power came with economic power, with birth into the right social circles, and with influential connections. Detail from “The Pageant,” London, 1771Courtesy of John Carter Brown Library at Brown ...
"A sadder if not a wiser man:" Transcribing the diary of a Civil War ...
Jan 30, 2013 · My transcription of the left-hand page provides a look at Washington, D.C., through Henderson's eyes in February 1863: "The 'Smithsonian Institute' occupies a large space near the Potomac, + with its towers, domes, + spires constitutes a striking object imposing in its size + interesting for its history + the various uses to which it is appropriated.
Archives Center - National Museum of American History
Archives Center. The Archives Center identifies, acquires, and preserves archival records in many media and formats to document America’s history and its diverse cultures. Center staff arrange, describe, preserve, and make collections accessible to support scholarship, exhibitions, publications, and education. The Center offers these services ...
Separate but Equal - Separate Is Not Equal - National Museum of ...
Plessy v. Ferguson. In 1890 a new Louisiana law required railroads to provide “equal but separate accommodations for the white, and colored, races.”. Outraged, the black community in New Orleans decided to test the rule. On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy agreed to be arrested for refusing to move from a seat reserved for whites.
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden Resources
A list of the presidents, a time line of presidential candidates, a summary of the military service of presidents as well as a bibliography and web sites related to the presidency are the resources included in the online exhibition entitled The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.