Memorializing Martin Luther King, Jr.
Harry Clarke, a Museum Freedom School intern, discusses how we should remember Martin Luther...
08:09
Courtland Cox on This Generation's Challenge
Freedom Summer veteran Courtland Cox discusses his work in the civil rights movement, the...
07:42
Fighting For My Rights: Zoharah Simmons
Joy Lyman, a Museum Freedom School intern, hosts this special episode of History Explorer on...
23:23
Whether you've seen him on the cover of a poster, as the central character in a comic, or leading...
11:38
The Shocking History of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is one of the founding fathers of the United States; he is also widely...
14:58
Often incorporating aspects ritual and secrecy, fraternal orders are voluntary associations of...
10:54
Remembering Jazz Master John Levy
April is Jazz Appreciation Month! This year, the National Museum of American History is...
10:57
Discovering Slack Key Guitar History with Dennis Kamakahi
What do British cattle and Mexican cowboys have to do with the history of Hawaiian folk music? A...
11:36
Recently, the US Military officially opened combat positions to women. In this episode of...
14:35
In the field: Researching the Food Exhibit
Sarah Coffee interviews Rayna Green about how curators working on the exhibit, Food: Transforming...
09:34
Unraveling the Layers of a Wicked Costume
We're going to go behind the seams to explore the many layers of the Museum's latest...
11:48
Picturing Memory - The Plains Indian Ledger Drawings
In this episode of the History Explorer Podcast, Sarah Coffee talks with curator Rayna Green...
10:45
Curators Harry Rubenstein and Larry Bird discuss their trips to the national nominating...
14:00
During World War II, America began its largest experiment with guest Labor, The Mexican Farm...
12:44
The first Olympic Games began in 776 BC, but the Olympic Games as we know them today started much...
12:16
Joseph Henry and the History of Weather Prediction in the US
Like it or not, weather is a major part of our lives, and being able to predict it is extremely...
13:28
Going on a road trip/? Along the way, listen to this special edition of the History Explorer...
37:51
Ken Kimery, the executive director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and the Jazz...
09:06
Objects from the RMS Titanic and Rescue
Curator Paul Johnston takes us behind the scenes and talks about several objects related to the...
12:12
Harlem Globetrotters and Early Professional Basketball
Curator Eric Jentsch discusses the history of the Harlem Globetrotters, an all-African American...
15:39
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