An American timeline | National Museum of American History
网页2010年2月18日 · An American timeline. If you are planning a visit to the museum, please stop in at the Nina and Ivan Selin Welcome Center to see our new addition, “An American Timeline.”. The timeline is a multitouch application on a tabletop computer that features 101 moments of consequence in American history. With so many significant events in the ...
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
网页Introduction. In the 1800s, the United States grew and changed. It grew larger, reaching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Slavery was one of the biggest problems. Because of disagreements over slavery, the nation divided in two. The North and South fought the Civil War. The North won. Slavery ended.
OurStory | National Museum of American History
网页Location & Contact. 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560. Contact Information. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of …
Division of Political History - National Museum of American History
网页The Division of Political and Military History collects, studies, and cares for the material culture of American democracy and the nation’s military. The political history team gives particular attention to the political principles, practices, and institutions that have shaped the political culture of the United States.
Tiny capsules, national service: The draft during World War I
网页2017年11月8日 · The gelatin capsules helped reduce the probability of disorder during selection. On July 20, 1917, Baker was selected to draw the first capsule for the draft.He drew it at 9:30 a.m. It held the number 258. The drawing would last into the early hours of the following morning. In this first drawing, 10,500 numbers were drawn.
The Suffragist | National Museum of American History
网页The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History presents a filmed version of its on-the-floor program, The Suffragist. This set of three classroom videos examines the actions taken by suffragists in 1917 as they fought to win the right to vote. Students meet Rebecca, a historical character from Takoma Park, Maryland, who is grappling with ...
May Day: America's traditional, radical, complicated holiday, Part 1
网页May Day is a holiday that many Americans have celebrated, but relatively few can explain. Depending on your age, you might associate May 1 with dancing around a maypole in elementary school or watching tanks proceed through Moscow's Red …
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
网页Introduction. In the 1900s, the United States became a world power. It helped win World War I and World War II. It fought the cold war against communism. At home, groups of people worked for fair treatment for all Americans. This section on the 1900s will teach the answers to nine (9) questions. Words in bold are English words you may not know.
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
网页President Dwight D. Eisenhower was a general in World War II. He led the United States army and its allies in western Europe during World War II. When he came home from World War II, he was a famous war hero. He became president in 1952. Eisenhower was a general in World War II before he was president. Words in bold are English words you may ...
NMAH | Albert H. Small Documents Gallery - America's New Birth …
网页The Albert H. Small Documents Gallery, located on the second floor of the National Museum of American History, is devoted to the display of rare and historically significant documents. The gallery features documents that reflect major events and themes in American history from the Smithsonian’s collections, public institutions, and private collections.
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