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EDM in the history museum: Steve Aoki gear travels the world and finds a home at the museum 2018-10-17

Music blasts toward the audience as concertgoers dance to Steve Aoki's pounding bass rhythms and bright LED displays. The DJ throws cakes at his cheering audience, to their delight, and jumps off the stage in his signature "Aoki Jump." Many electronic dance music (EDM) fans will tell you that there is nothing quite like attending […]

The Washington Senators couldn’t win—but excelled at scouting Latino talent 2018-10-11

Today, the Washington Senators are most remembered for their ability to finish in last place. Despite their successful early history marked by legendary pitcher Walter Johnson, the Senators enjoyed precious few winning seasons. The team's losing streak was bad enough that it inspired artists. Famously, the 1955 Broadway Musical (and 1958 film) Damn Yankees follows a […]

Why do we have a National Lace Collection? 2018-09-28

Safely cared for in the collections of the National Museum of American History are about 6,000 examples of hand- and machine-made lace from the late 1500s on, from all over the world. The National Lace Collection boasts treasures such as a lace version of the Bayeux Tapestry, Princess Stéphanie of Belgium's bridal veil, and more. […]

Grace under pressure 2018-09-24

On December 7, 1941, two days before her 35th birthday, Grace Murray Hopper, an associate professor of mathematics at Vassar College, was sitting in her study surrounded by books and a small radio when the attack on Pearl Harbor was announced. That changed everything, in America and for Hopper personally.The Honolulu Star-Bulletin announces the attack […]

The literary Luisa Moreno 2018-09-18

Curators at the National Museum of American History often rely on scholars in the field to illuminate new areas of collection and research. In order to examine the intersections of Labor History and Latina History, I turned to historian Dr. Vicki L. Ruiz. Dr. Ruiz is a Distinguished Professor in History and Chicano/Latino Studies at […]

Place on the plate: Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay 2018-09-18

"Regions Reimagined," the theme for this year's Smithsonian Food History Weekend, will explore the power of place and the dynamics of change in American regional foodways. This post by Curator Paula Johnson takes us to a maritime community that will be represented in a cooking demonstration at the museum on Saturday, November 3.Sprawling 12 miles offshore from […]

Musician José Feliciano shook up a baseball tradition at age 23 2018-09-13

José Feliciano will remain forever celebrated for his perennial Christmas classic "Feliz Navidad," one of his many hit recordings that have resulted in 45 Gold and Platinum records and eight Grammy awards. His launch to stardom began 50 years ago, with his hit 1968 recording of "Light My Fire," but it was not until his […]

Culture in the colonial classroom: A failed attempt at assimilation 2018-09-06

As our Philanthropy Initiative continues to explore the history of giving, we're eager to share stories of success and failure. This story of a failure comes from one of our nation’s most famous philanthropists: Benjamin Franklin.Immigrants were pouring into the country. They spoke a different language. They worshiped in a different way. Leaders were worried […]

A white collar with a message 2018-09-04

Men’s celluloid collar, 1900sAt first glance, this collar from the 1800s might not look like much. A closer inspection shows that this small accessory brings together the history of technology, class, and race in America. To a modern eye, the collar certainly looks “old-fashioned,” but a century ago most men wore separable collars (and cuffs) […]

What you may not know about the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire 2018-09-03

Shirtwaist made by Fisk, Clark & Flagg, about 1910.Shirtwaists, tailored blouses of the 1890s and early 1900s, became especially popular with working-class women because, unlike a full dress, they were easy to clean and offered freedom of movement.One of the most infamous tragedies in American manufacturing history is the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire of 1911. […]

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