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National Museum of American History We're looking for a spring intern (Jan-April, 2010)! You will: research content and brainstorm activities; assist with cataloging and creation of K12 online learning materials; assist staff on small projects such as informal evaluation; and work with the public on the Museum floor. If you're interested, please send y...our resume to nmahweb@si.edu with the subject "Thinkfinity Internship."
National Museum of American History Bridges, dams, and aqueducts...oh my! The Bigger Picture blog features a "well engineered photograph" in our collections
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Construction of the Washington, D.C., Aqueduct, Designed by Montgomery Meigs, c. 1885, by Unknown photographer.
National Museum of American History A costume recently donated by designer Bob Mackie and worn by comedienne Carol Burnett is now on view, along with other entertainment collections, on our 3rd floor.
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The “curtain dress,” meant to parody the iconic green-velvet dress Scarlett O’Hara fashioned from drapes in the legendary film “Gone with the Wind,” was designed by Mackie and worn by Burnett in the comedy sketch “Went with the Wind.” Burnett descended a staircase in the dress, as Vivien Leigh did i...
National Museum of American History In this week's Julia Child recipe post, finance director Beth Kline reveals the poetry behind baking a decadent chocolate dessert.
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National Museum of American History Earlier this month, project assistant Ryan Lintelman discovered this photograph of a "pilgrim" in the Photographic History collection--but photography wasn’t patented until 1839.
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Many Americans share the experience of learning a story about the first Thanksgiving that bears only a passing resemblance to the historical truth. The classic narrative might go as follows: a group of religious separatists called Pilgrims sailed to Cape...
National Museum of American History Are you watching a Thanksgiving Day parade today? Check out these classic floats from holiday parades during the first half of the 20th century.
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For designers and builders—and their clients—holidays were a time for over-the-top creative expression.
National Museum of American History Children and parents were not allowed any contact for ten to fourteen days during the early, acute phase of polio and then only limited visiting for weeks afterward. This postcard from 1948 informs parents that they could visit their child for two hours on Thanksgiving.
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This site explores the history of polio, the science and philanthropy behind the vaccines, the experiences of people who contracted polio and their influence on American culture, and current global efforts at stopping transmission of the poliovirus.
National Museum of American History In the year since we reopened we've welcomed over 4 million people through our doors! Were you one of them?
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It's one year to the day since the National Museum of American History reopened with its remodeled, reorganized central core. And if attendance figures are to be believed, the renovation has been an unqualified success.
National Museum of American History When it comes to Thanksgiving, ask yourself: What Would Julia Do?
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With turkey day fast approaching, cooks around the country are whipping up grocery lists and getting ready for what is the equivalent of a marathon for many home chefs. With the release of the film Julie & Julia earlier this...
National Museum of American History Phew, glad THAT's over--today in 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis came to a close when the Soviet Union agreed to remove nuclear missiles from the island. Learn some Cold War history in our online exhibit "The Price of Freedom"
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Americans led Western efforts to contain Communism. President Harry S. Truman ardently pursued a policy of containment, bolstering any ally—in Europe or Asia—who stood in the way of Communist expansion. ...
National Museum of American History Currently we have over 600 remedies available on our Web site. Here you will find humor (probably unintentional), snake oil salesmanship, and quackery, but also “regular medicine”: common remedies used to alleviate symptoms and pain.
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There is no shortage of snake oil in America. Whether sold by politicians as endless campaign promises, or by spammers tempting us with virility enhancers and other elixirs of life, we are all too familiar with snake oil and its...
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81 years ago today Disney released Steamboat Willie - considered to be Mickey's birthday. What inspired Walt Disney to imagine the character we've known and loved for so many years? Find out! http://historywired.si.edu/object.cfm?ID
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"Steamboat Willie" America's most popular mouse was born in Walt Disney's imagination early in 1928 on a train ride he and his wife took from New York to Los Angeles. "I had this mouse in the back of my ...
National Museum of American History Today in 1968 the Oakland Raiders defeated the NY jets in the "Heidi Game" Anyone old enough to remember watching or *not* watching that? For more interesting sports history check out our online exhibition "Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers"
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portrays athletes, focusing on their participation in significant events and the social contexts that influenced them. On and off the playing field, these undaunted individuals broke records for themselves and broke barriers for us all. ...
National Museum of American History Museum Director Brent Glass hosts more than sixty Iraqi public officials at the National Museum of American History and tries to help answer some tough questions.
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As soon as more than sixty Iraqi public officials sat down in our auditorium, I knew I was facing a tough audience. These men and one woman (with a few female officials and interpreters) have been through a very tumultuous...
National Museum of American History It's that time again! This week curator Helena Wright gets an early start on holiday baking by pulling out one of her favorite Julia Child recipes.
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