The Declaration of Independence is a foundational American document. Franklin knew that clothing conveyed messages and ...

From the 1880s to the 1910s, Americans took to the wheel, sparking a nationwide bicycle craze. In the era before automobiles, bicycles were a means of affordable personal mobility. This nationwide ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the ...

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.Getting Here FAQ Group SalesShowtimes are published on the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Material on reels N695, 2812, and 3482 was donated to the Archives of American Art in 1966 by Elisabeth Rungius Fulda. Material on reel 101 was ...

In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to ...

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.

Object Details Author Sandved, Kjell Bloch 1922- Subject Makovenyi, Steven Evans, Clifford 1920- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of ...

America by Air traces the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines. Exploring the history of air transportation in the United States, this exhibit shows how the ...

Home to possibly the world's most famous pair of shoes, the Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian has more than a few fabulous pairs in the collections ...

Object Details painter Lougheed, Robert 1910-1982 Notes "Art of the American West: The Haub Family Collection at Tacoma Art Museum," Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Art Museum in association with Yale University ...