National Museum of American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-american-history/RSS feed for National Museum of American HistoryenSun, 21 Jul 2024 16:04:47 +0000What's Happening in August: Events, Exhibits and Resourceshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/07/21/whats-happening-in-august-events-exhibits-and-resources/Here's what's happening this month at the National Museum of American HistorySun, 21 Jul 2024 16:04:47 +0000Highlights of What the Smithsonian Is Archiving From the Republican Conventionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/07/18/highlights-of-what-the-smithsonian-is-archiving-from-the-republican-convention/"MAGA BLACK" hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Here's a look at what the Smithsonian curators are collectingThu, 18 Jul 2024 14:01:31 +0000How Smithsonian Curators Visit Political Conventions to Explain the Present to the Futurehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/07/15/how-smithsonian-curators-visit-political-conventions-to-explain-the-present-to-the-future-and-save-everything-from-hats-to-buttons-to-umbrellas-to-soap/When scholars from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History attend one of these gatherings, as they do each election, they save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soapMon, 15 Jul 2024 18:44:31 +0000Celebrating Independence Day and More July Happeningshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/06/20/celebrating-independence-day-and-more-july-happenings/Upcoming events at the National Museum of American HistoryThu, 20 Jun 2024 12:20:41 +0000Meet the Athletes Who Became Champion Inventorshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/06/06/athletes-as-user-innovators/Frustrated on the sporting field, they became “user innovators” when they used their ingenuity to improve the gameThu, 06 Jun 2024 16:23:32 +0000