american history

 

Featured Event

New York in the Thirties: From
Hard-Times Town
to the World of Tomorrow

All-Day Seminar
Sat., Dec. 1 at 9:30 AM

1930's
Fiorello H. LaGuardia was mayor
      of New York City from
             1934-1945

We’ve memorized the skyline from countless 1930s movies: a black-and-white sweep of gleaming towers, underscored by a jazzy theme. How did New York City bounce back from the Crash to regain its hold on America’s dreams? This all-day seminar explores the critical role that creators of music, theater, art, and architecture played in that turnaround. Buy tickets>>






More Opportunities:

Madcap May:
The Many Lives
and Loves of a
Scandalous Showgirl

Evening Lecture
NEW Event!
Tues., Dec. 4 at 6:45 PM

Madcap May Yohe
Had May Yohe lived today, her headline-grabbing romantic excesses (and brief ownership of the Hope Diamond) would have made her a reality-TV star. Richard Kurin returns her to the spotlight, and rediscovers a lost celebrity as deliciously camera-ready as any Kardashian.
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Everybody Dance!
What Makes
America Move

Evening Seminar
NEW Event!
Wed., Dec. 5 at 6:45 PM
Everybody Dance!
Follow the steps of popular dances and you’ll find they lead straight through the cultural changes of the last century. In an entertaining and fascinating program, explore how our social dances—from the Lindy Hop to hip-hop moves—tell us who we are as individuals and as Americans.

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Can you think of better place than The Smithsonian Associates to explore the people, movements, and events that have shaped our country's history and politics? You’ll find some fascinating speakers and topics among the wide range of our upcoming American History programs.

Featured Event: Artists of all kinds had a hand in redefining New York’s spirit and skyline after the the Crash of 1929—from Broadway and the music of Harlem, to the iconic structures and architectural feats that have come to symbolize a revived metropolis.

From the Gershwins to John D. Rockefeller and Toscannini, native New Yorkers Saul Lilienstein and George Scheper bring the 30's to life in film, recordings, visuals, and insightful commentary. Spend a day exploring how music, theater, art, and architecture played a critical role during NYC's lean years. Buy tickets>>


Newly Added:
We have two new and exciting events that you may find of interest this December. Richard Kurin and Amy Henderson discuss Kurin's new book  Madcap May: Mistress of Myth, Men, and Hope (Smithsonian Press) in The Many Lives and Loves of a Scandalous Showgirl. Later, we will be joined by Dan Joyce of George Mason University’s School of Dance for a lively evening in Everybody Dance!

Remember, members typically save 25%—40% on program tickets.

Not a member? Become a Smithsonian Associates supporter today to take advantage of special benefits, including FREE members-only events such as next month's program,Smithsonian Impresario: Interview and Book Signing with James Morris.

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Upcoming Programs You'll Find of Interest:

Mr. Lincoln’s Civil and
Political Washington

All-Day Tour - Limited Availability!
Sat., Nov. 3 at 8 AM

From 1861 to 1865, Abraham Lincoln called Washington, D.C., home. During a full day excursion that includes a morning walking tour, historian Ed Bearss interprets sites in the district intimately associated with President Lincoln and his family. Lunch at a downtown restaurant is included.

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Lincoln's Political Washington

Discovering Your Ancestors'
Unique Stories

Evening Seminar
Sat., Nov. 3 at 9:30 AM
Genealogist John Colletta teaches you how to explore and research historical sources to discover the stories of your European ancestors through rich historical documents, public and private, and on massive websites. Buy tickets>>

Ancestors' Stories

Washington’s Yesterdays: The Capital City You’ve Never Seen
Evening Seminar - Limited Availability!
Wed., Nov. 7 at 6:45 PM
Noted Washington, D.C. historian James Goode shows rarely seen photos of landmarks, architecture, neighborhoods, and citizenry of our nation's capital from the city's first expansions to World War II. A book-signing follows. Buy tickets>>

Capital Views

Missions Unaccomplished: American Presidents at War
Evening Seminar
Tues., Nov. 13 at 6:45 PM

Andrew Polsky uses seven case studies to show how U.S. wartime presidents have overestimated their power and cannot control wartime events. A light reception, cosponsored with Oxford Univ. Press, and book-signing follow the lecture.
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Presidents at War
Lecture and Tour - Limited Availability!
Wed., Nov. 14 at 6:45 PM

The elegantly appointed and historically furnished Diplomatic Reception rooms are used by the Secretary of State, Vice President, and members of the Cabinet to entertain official guests. Come hear about the collections, then join us for a tour.

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Reception Rooms

Shadows, Reflections, Spirits:
The Stories Behind Edward
Curtis’s Photos of Native America

Evening Seminar - Hot Ticket!
Wed., Nov. 14 at 7 PM

Timothy Egan
discusses the artistic and cultural journey of photographer Edward Curtis. Using Curtis' iconic Native American photographs, Egan explores the tribal worlds at the brink of the modern era and the landscapes that Curtis found.
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Edward Curtis

Holidays on Display:
Sparkle, Santas, and
Extravagant Store Designs

Evening Lecture - Hot Ticket!
Wed., Nov. 28 at 6:45 PM

Peek behind the North Pole villages, cotton snowdrifts, and storybook windows as curator and author William L. Bird reveals the art, craft, and retail strategies that shaped the over-the-top holiday displays of America’s grand department stores—and how a whole nation came to think of Christmas. Buy tickets>>

Holidays on Display


folkways

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