Nov
12
Today in Smithsonian History: November 12, 1980
November 12, 1980. Space geeks throng the Air and Space Museum to celebrate Voyager I’s approach to Saturn. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: November 12, 1980
Oct
30
Today in Smithsonian History: October 30, 1980
October 30, 1980. The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that the theory of evolution is not a religion. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 30, 1980
Oct
29
Today in Smithsonian History: October 29, 1982
October 29, 1982. An exhibition on the multitalented Charles Wilson Peale opens at the Portrait Gallery. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 29, 1982
Oct
28
Today in Smithsonian History: October 28, 1992
October 28, 1992. “Personal Legacy: The Healing of a Nation” commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 28, 1992
Oct
26
Today in Smithsonian History: October 26, 1993
October 26, 1993. The world’s first operational jet bomber goes on display at the Air and Space Museum. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 26, 1993
Oct
21
Today in Smithsonian History: October 21, 1993
October 21, 1993. A new exhibition of artist Willem de Kooning’s work from 1939 to 1985 opens at the Hirshhorn. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 21, 1993
Oct
19
Taíno: The living legacy of a colonial past
The Indigenous people who met Columbus when he sailed across the ocean blue to “discover” the Bahamas were quickly overwhelmed and destroyed by their exposure to Europeans. Or were they? A new exhibition explores the living legacy of the Taíno. Continue reading Taíno: The living legacy of a colonial past
Oct
18
Sidedoor: Slavery, Freedom and Grandma’s House
In this episode of Sidedoor, learn how a single tiny cabin can embody both a family’s legacy of love and a nation’s legacy of pain. Continue reading Sidedoor: Slavery, Freedom and Grandma’s House
Oct
15
Today in Smithsonian History: October 15, 1980
October 15, 1980. For the first time ever, a living coral reef is part of an exhibition at Natural History. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 15, 1980
Oct
14
Today in Smithsonian History: October 14, 1983
October 14, 1983. The exhibition “Pain and its Relief” opens at the American History Museum. We’re not sure whether this particular device is meant to relieve pain or inflict it, but we have our suspicions. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: October 14, 1983
