National Museum of American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-american-history/RSS feed for National Museum of American HistoryenFri, 15 Nov 2024 22:04:53 +0000What's Happening at the National Museum of American History in Decemberhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/11/15/whats-happening-at-national-museum-of-american-history-in-december/Exhibits, Programs, Music and More!Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:04:53 +0000What's Happening in November: Events for Native American Heritage Month and More!https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/10/22/whats-happening-in-november-events-for-native-american-heritage-month-and-more/Here's what's happening this month at the National Museum of American HistoryTue, 22 Oct 2024 15:06:46 +0000How a Newspaper Revolution Sparked Protesters and Influencers: Disinformation and the Civil Warhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/10/08/how-a-newspaper-revolution-sparked-protesters-and-influencers-disinformation-and-the-civil-war/How the most divided period in the history of U.S. democracy – the mid-1800s – coincided with a sudden boom in new communications technologies, confrontational political influencers, widespread disinformation, and nasty fights over free speech. This media landscape helped bring about the Civil War.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:54:14 +0000Bernice Johnson Reagon's Lessons for Livinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/10/04/bernice-johnson-reagons-lessons-for-living/Bernice Johnson Reagon’s life offers us lessons to navigate an unjust world and work toward change. From her role as a Civil Rights activist to her transformative curatorial position at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Reagon demonstrated how songs and musical traditions, particularly those of the oppressed and marginalized, can transform the world.Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:35:33 +0000What's Happening in October: Food History Weekend and More!https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/09/23/whats-happening-in-october-food-history-weekend-and-more/Here's what's happening this month at the National Museum of American HistoryMon, 23 Sep 2024 15:32:25 +0000To American Revolutionaries, Patriotism Meant Fair Dealing With One Anotherhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/09/23/to-american-revolutionaries-patriotism-meant-fair-dealing-with-one-another/When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old.Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:55:39 +0000