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Home of the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem.
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In 1990 the U.S. Congress, recognizing the importance of jazz in American culture, authorized the establishment of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) as the orchestra-in-residence at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.Whether a 17-member big band, quartet, septet, or small group, the SJMO presents concerts featuring transcribed works, new arrangements, commissioned works and programs that illuminate the work of jazz masters who contributed to the development of American jazz and defined the music’s character.
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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51-200 employees
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Washington, Washington DC
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Educational
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1964
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- Attention all @Popeye fans! Join us on Tuesday, November 19th to celebrate 95 years of the spinach-loving, forearm-flexing Sailor Man! The evening will feature a digital premiere of three cartoons from the “Popeye the Sailor” series, which have been remastered to create a one-of-a-kind viewing experience that will be sure to delight fans. There will also be objects out of storage, like the comic pictured here, talks with historians, trivia, a cash bar, and complimentary snacks! Registration in bio.
- Attention all Popeye fans! Join us on Tuesday, November 19th to celebrate 95 years of the spinach-loving, forearm-flexing Sailor Man! The evening will feature a digital premiere of three cartoons from the “Popeye the Sailor” series, which have been remastered to create a one-of-a-kind viewing experience that will be sure to delight fans. There will also be objects out of storage, talks with historians, trivia, a cash bar, and complimentary snacks!
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To keep the U.S. flag from falling into enemy hands, Sergeant Major Christian Fleetwood risked his life during the Civil War. As the Union Army advanced on Richmond, Virginia, Fleetwood and his fellow soldiers in the United States Colored Troops 4th Regiment Infantry faced off against Confederate troops at the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm in September 1864. When two of the regiment’s color bearers were shot in the battle, Fleetwood seized the American flag, rallying his fellow soldiers throughout the fight. In recognition for his bravery, Fleetwood became one of the first Black soldiers to earn the nation’s highest military award—the Medal of Honor. In collaboration with USA Today, the Smithsonian invites you to explore the profiles of courageous veterans, such as Fleetwood, through our new education guide. Download your free copy: s.si.edu/AmericasVeterans. Fleetwood’s portrait is in our National Portrait Gallery and his Medal of Honor is in our Smithsonian National Museum of American History. #VeteransDay - Smithsonian National Museum of American History reposted this
“Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers, and me.” 🎶🌈 In “The Muppet Movie” (1979), Kermit the Frog sang “Rainbow Connection,” encouraging viewers to believe in themselves and follow their dreams. One of Jim Henson’s earliest creations, Kermit was the star and host of "The Muppet Show" and appears on "Sesame Street." He’s a calm, level-headed character who is constantly trying to keep everything together. Kermit, Miss Piggy, the Cookie Monster, and even more of their Muppet friends are on view in “Entertainment Nation” at our Smithsonian National Museum of American History. - It’s election day! Whether you’ve voted early or plan to participate in person today, casting your vote is fundamental to our democracy. What history are you making? How will you shape the future? These are some of the questions our 2020 video series “Young People Shake Up Elections" asked young adults, who have been a political force throughout U.S. history: https://s.si.edu/32g9VYd
- Have you ever wondered how we got *that* to the museum? Well, in the case of this UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, it was actually flown and landed on the National Mall, right in front of the museum! Deployed to Vietnam in 1966, the helicopter served with the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company, known as the “Robin Hoods.” After returning to the United States, it continued to fly until 1995, when it was decommissioned and acquired by the Texas Air Command Museum. In 2002, it became the centerpiece of a documentary film and a tour of reconciliation and remembrance that brought Vietnam veterans and their stories to audiences nationwide. Today, the helicopter is the largest single object on display in the military history exhibition “The Price of Freedom,” which opened nearly 20 years ago on November 11, 2004.#NMAH60📷: UH-1 helicopter landing in front of the National Museum of American History, @smithsonianarchives 📷: Front view of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, commonly known as “Huey.”
- “A woman living here has registered to vote—thereby assuming the responsibility of citizenship." Signs like these were distributed during “get out the vote” campaigns in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1919. Organizers aimed to register newly enfranchised women, promote voter turnout and encourage immigrants to become naturalized citizens so that they too could cast their ballots in upcoming elections. The small print on the sign instructed homeowners to display one sign in their window for "each woman registered." Ratification of the #19thAmendment meant that women could no longer be excluded from the polls because of their sex, but it did not guarantee them ballots. Citizenship laws, state voter laws designed to enforce segregation, and cultural prejudices meant that African American, Latina, Native American, Asian American, immigrant, and poor white women faced the same voting discrimination as their male counterparts. After 1920, women often needed to go beyond the ballot to effect political change and advocate for their rights as citizens. Visit https://vote.gov/ to learn how you can vote in your home state or territory.
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Legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald may have had a credit card, but banks routinely denied everyday American women credit cards in their own names as recently as 50 years ago. Though they were increasingly entering the workforce outside of their homes, women were forced to depend on the men in their families to co-sign for credit cards. Banks tied a married woman’s credit to her husband, even if she was the primary household earner, and often asked questions around family planning, assuming women would leave the workforce and cease to repay loans if they had children. Led by changemakers like congressional fellow Emily Card, women gained a major win in the fight for financial independence 50 years ago today when President Ford signed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which outlawed discrimination based on gender, race, religion, and marital status in credit applications. Today, our Smithsonian American Women's History Museum launched a multi-faceted oral history and education project, “We Do Declare: Women’s Voices on Independence,” featuring interviews with some of the groundbreaking women who fought for independence and economic power. https://s.si.edu/4fj1UG4📷: Smithsonian National Museum of American History - Smithsonian National Museum of American History reposted this
In celebration of the #WorldSeries opener, we’re throwing it back to an era when the Dodgers and Yankees were both New York City teams. ⚾ Before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, their home was Ebbets Field in Brooklyn from 1913 to 1957. The fans who sat in these seats from the now-demolished stadium witnessed history. They saw Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947. They celebrated major moments from the franchise’s first World Series win in 1955. And they said goodbye to their beloved team during its 68th and final season in Brooklyn in 1957. This pair of seats from Ebbets Field’s stands is in the collection of our Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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