Dr. Sabrina Sholts invites audiences to join the Smithsonian and leverage science communication and informal education as a safeguard against pandemic threats, helping to stem the tide of panic and confusion that can quickly inundate facts and reason when novel viruses emerge.
Naturalist Howard Youth shares his documentation of nature in DC and talks about his book "Field Guide to the Natural World of DC that takes readers on an urban safari, describing the wild side of the nation's capital. He inspires people to find biodiversity in any big city.
Guampedia is a community project that highlights the unique Chamorro heritage and history of Guam and the Mariana Islands. We are a non-profit affiliate of the University of Guam with operations funded by the Government of Guam's Tourism Attraction Fund.
In this short video series, we talk about the household staff and the enslaved workers at the White House of the Confederacy, where they serve the Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family. As the Civil War continues, the enslaved workers of the house seize opportunities to take charge of their freedom and autonomy.
Despite many big challenges facing our natural world, Earth Optimism is a global conservation movement that celebrates a shift in focus from problem to solution. Our Teen Earth Optimism programs aim to change the climate conversation from doom and gloom to optimism and opportunity.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the National Archives and National Archives Foundation hosted online featured documents from the war and virtual programming to honor the occasion. The online exhibit and programming is made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.
Hear from tour guide Annette Melendez, as she talks about the role of African-American sailors in World War II and the brave men of Gun Tub 10 who served on board USS Intrepid.
Join us for a virtual tour of the iconic National Mall in Washington, D.C. Learn about our famous memorials and monuments and explore the symbolism behind some of these iconic sites.
Explore this thematic and inquiry-based JANM microsite, which integrates photographs, letters, artwork, oral histories, and moving images from our permanent collection to share stories from all ten of the War Relocation Authority camps.
These interviews, recorded between 1978 and 1980, allowed surviving veterans of the First World War to share their experiences, in their own words. The recordings have been digitized and are now available for listening on YouTube. If available, transcripts are also linked below.
The conflict isn’t over after the the war in 1865. How do Americans reconcile with the weight and cost of the war while trying to reunify the nation and welcome people who have a newfound citizenship?
The Road to Freedom Tour Guide highlights the Black experience in Civil War-era Virginia. Through the app you will learn about and interact with these little-known stories of strife, growth, community, and more. It unleashes the power of both perspective and place by introducing historical figures that have been given little voice until now. You […]