The National Museum of American History opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington‚ D.C. The Smithsonian was established in 1846 by an act of Congress as an institution for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge." By the 1850s the organization was called the U.S. National museum and housed in the first Smithsonian building. Smithsonian collections developed both as specimens and as historical
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Throughout history there have been many important events that are historical. Some that were good and others that were bad. Some of these events are things such as The Great Depression‚ The Civil Rights Movement‚ and the Vietnam war. The Great Depression was a huge turning point in American history. The Great Depression started on October 29‚ 1929 and ended in 1941. It was a time period when our economy had a major stock market crash. This stock market crash later became known as Black Tuesday.
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Tamara Bassi Professor G. Gherasim American Political Ideas June 20‚ 2013 AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM Time and time again the world has heard of this seemingly strange and wafty idea called “American exceptionalism”. This concept is anchored in the origins of the United States from their birth to their on-going completion. However‚ it is a concept which requires clarification due to its volatile nature and the fact that its meaning isn’t obvious enough for one to assure a firm grasp of it.
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New York at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm. The effects from this event in history are still being felt today‚ by American society. Between August 15th and August 17th in the year 1969 the largest music festival in history was held at a dairy farm in upstate New York to celebrate peace and music. During the Vietnam War‚ More than half a million people were said to be there. But the effects from this concert in American history are still being felt today. Woodstock inspired other
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Malcolm X U.S. Black-Rights Activist and Religious Leader As well all know we are in the month of February. February is the month of love and the month to celebrate black history. Today I am going to talk about the one and only Malcolm X. I asked many people who they thought Malcolm X was and none of them knew. They were saying that he was a boxer‚ a black dude‚ or a random guy who was celebrated. But little did they know that he was kind of like Martin Luther King except that he believed in taking
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American History and Government Mid-Year Exam Review Sheet Test day is Wednesday‚ January 23‚ 8:00-10:00 at the Kingswood Gym. You will not be allowed to use notes or outlines on the exam. The exam is counted as 20% of your semester grade. Mr. Karinen Mid-Year 2012-13 For the mid-year test you should know the following terms‚ ideas‚ people and concepts. You should be able to define each and/or explain its significance/importance. Concept of God‚ Gold‚ and Glory Christopher Columbus’
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What is an American? This question has been heavily debated throughout history. It seems that everyone has a different opinion on what it means to American. The definition of American on Merriam Webster is a native or inhabitant of North America or South America. However‚ most people have a deeper definition that says Americans have to be a certain way and follow a certain pattern. Throughout history America has always been a place for people who didn’t feel like they didn’t belong elsewhere. America
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Within this class we have examined numerous groups within the Latin American Society‚ but one group that has largely been glossed over until now are Latin American Woman. Chapter 8‚ titled Women and Social Change‚ of the book Problems in Modern Latin American History‚ examines the evolution‚ or lack thereof‚ of woman’s rights in today’s Latin America. As the book details‚ this is a complex issue dating back to the mid 1800’s and stretching over to today’s Latin America. These issues ranged from education
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Our American History: The Causes of Disunion‚ and Was it an Inevitability? History 1311 Professor Coach The University of Texas at Arlington Our American History: The Causes of Disunion‚ and Was it an Inevitability? I. The multiple causes of disunion in the 1850’s stemmed from decades of differing views between Americans in the North and South. From the time of the American Revolution through the Secession of the seven states which made up the
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Huge moments in American history are the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Suffrage Movement‚ which have had significant implications on the struggle for social justice and equality. These movements led by prominent personalities and their powerful demonstrations prompted national debates that culminated into legislation‚ thereby shaping society even up to now. Moreover‚ through peaceful protests‚ legal battles as well as a strong commitment to change‚ activists within these movements challenged
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