"My vision for the Smithsonian's future is to be a reservoir of knowledge, that anyone can dip into, anytime, anyplace," said Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch during his opening testimony before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. Secretary Bunch, who testified before the committee on oversight and operations of the Smithsonian, confirmed the arrival of two new pandas to the National Zoo "by the end of the year." Several topics were addressed, including deferred maintenance backlog challenges, museum renovations, preservation of collections, and the establishment and planning of two new museums along the National Mall: the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed how presidential foreign policy and warmaking powers evolved from the time of George Washington to the modern era. This lecture was part of a symposium hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
In 1962, Senator Kenneth Keating (R-NY) hosted U.S. Information Agengy director Edward Murrow on his interview program to talk about the U.S. image abroad, current affairs, and propaganda. This was part of a television interview series Senator Keating hosted in the late 1950s and early 1960s called "Let's Look at Congress.' Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Former President Ronald Reagan died 20 years ago on June 5, 2004, at the age of 93. Those who served in his administration gathered at his presidential library in Simi Valley, California, to remember him.
Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed how presidential foreign policy and warmaking powers evolved from the time of George Washington to the modern era. This lecture was part of a symposium hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
History professor and author John McCurdy talked about the 1774 buggery trial of British chaplain Robert Newburgh and LGBT history during the American Revolution. The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this event.
Civil War historian Gary Gallagher talked about the importance of the victory at the 1862 Battle of Second Manassas for the Confederate cause. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History in Charlottesville.
Historians discussed the development of federal transportation safety regulations in the United States. The American Historical Association hosted this discussion as part of a Congressional briefing series.
Author James Marcus talked about transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, his life, his writings, and his relevance for today. The New York Society Library hosted this event.
In 1962, Senator Kenneth Keating (R-NY) hosted U.S. Information Agengy director Edward Murrow on his interview program to talk about the U.S. image abroad, current affairs, and propaganda. This was part of a television interview series Senator Keating hosted in the late 1950s and early 1960s called "Let's Look at Congress.' Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Historians discussed the operational challenges that American, British, French, and German military forces faced during the American Revolution. The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, DC, hosted this program.
Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas of the Democratic Party, Vice President & Southern Democratic Party candidate John Breckinridge, and former Senator and Constitutional Union Party candidate John Bell. Lincoln's election was followed by the secession of several southern states which led to the Civil War.
Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed how presidential foreign policy and warmaking powers evolved from the time of George Washington to the modern era. This lecture was part of a symposium hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
In 1962, Senator Kenneth Keating (R-NY) hosted U.S. Information Agengy director Edward Murrow on his interview program to talk about the U.S. image abroad, current affairs, and propaganda. This was part of a television interview series Senator Keating hosted in the late 1950s and early 1960s called "Let's Look at Congress.' Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Former President Ronald Reagan died 20 years ago on June 5, 2004, at the age of 93. Those who served in his administration gathered at his presidential library in Simi Valley, California, to remember him.
Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed how presidential foreign policy and warmaking powers evolved from the time of George Washington to the modern era. This lecture was part of a symposium hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
History professor and author John McCurdy talked about the 1774 buggery trial of British chaplain Robert Newburgh and LGBT history during the American Revolution. The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this event.
Civil War historian Gary Gallagher talked about the importance of the victory at the 1862 Battle of Second Manassas for the Confederate cause. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History in Charlottesville.
Historians discussed the development of federal transportation safety regulations in the United States. The American Historical Association hosted this discussion as part of a Congressional briefing series.
Author James Marcus talked about transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, his life, his writings, and his relevance for today. The New York Society Library hosted this event.
In 1962, Senator Kenneth Keating (R-NY) hosted U.S. Information Agengy director Edward Murrow on his interview program to talk about the U.S. image abroad, current affairs, and propaganda. This was part of a television interview series Senator Keating hosted in the late 1950s and early 1960s called "Let's Look at Congress.' Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Historians discussed the operational challenges that American, British, French, and German military forces faced during the American Revolution. The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, DC, hosted this program.