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The National Museum of African American History and Culture recently released a book called We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity. In conjunction, the muse…

Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch, author of A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture During the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trum…

A briefing on efforts to preserve the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star Spangled Banner.” Spencer Crew, Director of the National Museum of American History gave remark…

In February 1960, four black college students were refused service at a lunch counter in North Carolina. They staged a sit-in protest, which touched off a student-led demonstration movement …

In honor of Black History Month, historians talked about the political landscape of two key eras, the 1860s and the 1960s, and how events and the presidents of those times affected the pligh…

Mr. Crew and Mr. Bunch from the Smithsonian were on location at the museum of American history discussing the newsiest display paying tribute to all of U.S. presidents. They also talked abou…

Ms. Berry, at the W.E.B. Dubois Symposium, talked about the life of Mr. Dubois. She focused on his efforts for citizenship for African Americans and his writings on African American history.…

President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton announced an effort to preserve the Star-Spangled Banner as part of a White House initiative. They were joined by Smithsonian Institute…

Mr. Heyman and Mr. Crew announced the re-opening of the National Museum of American History, which had been closed because of the government shutdown.

Vice President Gore spoke about the need for respect among all citizens in the United States no matter how different they are. He also talked about the U.S. responsibility to show other nati…

This Washington Journal program looked at the various facilities owned by the Smithsonian Institution and some of the exhibits at the National American History Museum.

First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton donated her 1993 Inaugural gown and coat to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. The gown would be displayed in the museum’s “…