The Declaration of Independence is a foundational American document. Franklin knew that clothing conveyed messages and ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the ...

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.Getting Here FAQ Group SalesShowtimes are published on the ...

Home to possibly the world's most famous pair of shoes, the Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian has more than a few fabulous pairs in the collections ...

Object Details Author Morgan, Stacy I. 1970- Contents Expressing the life and cause of the masses : ideologies and institutions -- Articulating history to the radical present : murals -- Chronicling ...

Object Details Author Texas State Historical Survey Committee Date 1969 [1969?] Call number AM35 .T35m AM35.T35m Type Books Physical description 104 p. ; 24 cm Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic ...

Christopher Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air and Space Museum Curators of the five new exhibitions ...

Object Details Author Farrar, Richard Subject National Air and Space Museum Apollo Soyuz Test Project Category Historic Images of the Smithsonian Summary Installation of the Apollo-Soyuz space ...

From the 1880s to the 1910s, Americans took to the wheel, sparking a nationwide bicycle craze. In the era before automobiles, bicycles were a means of affordable personal mobility. This nationwide ...

Object Details Author Aufderheide, Arthur C Contents History of mummy studies -- The purpose of anthropogenic mummification -- Mechanisms of mummification -- The geography of mummies: Mummies from ...