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amhistorymuseum: @meghanjg We believe she was nominated 18 times, then won the 19th time.
May 22 2013 - 7:55am
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amhistorymuseum: @meghanjg Artifacts from Susan's career recently became part of the museum's collection. Check it out: http://t.co/sUO5AILWIv
May 22 2013 - 7:53am
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amhistorymuseum: Feat. in The Lost Symbol! Today in 1908: Colossal statue of Washington in front of Capitol trans. to @Smithsonian - http://t.co/K3A0OB6Pbm
May 22 2013 - 7:10am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1881: Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross. Clara Barton's ambulance: http://t.co/cEuK5DIA5D
May 21 2013 - 8:05pm
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1999: Susan Lucci ("All My Children") wins 1st Daytime Emmy in 19th straight year nominated. http://t.co/UhNEC3LTYJ
May 21 2013 - 5:45pm
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1959: The musical "Gypsy" starring Ethel Merman opens on Broadway. Robe of other Broadway gypsies: http://t.co/lUzgyZCzNa
May 21 2013 - 3:35pm
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amhistorymuseum: @theartropeik Ah! Thank you so much. We appreciate all the tweets. cc @explorehistory
May 21 2013 - 2:16pm
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amhistorymuseum: @theartropeik Thanks for your feedback! Tell us more? cc @explorehistory
May 21 2013 - 2:06pm
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1832: 1st Democratic National Convention gets under way in Baltimore. Curators collect the campaign - http://t.co/QNiOTV9Jx8
May 21 2013 - 10:36am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1956: The United States explodes 1st airborne hydrogen bomb, over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. Photo: - http://t.co/GfugkH1SlL
May 21 2013 - 8:46am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1832: 1st Democratic National Convention gets under way in Baltimore. Convention hats: - http://t.co/8M6me8Zmb9
May 21 2013 - 7:02am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1971: Marvin Gaye releases the album "What's Going On." It's 6 on @RollingStone 500 Greatest Albums: - http://t.co/GDX31AIaVf
May 20 2013 - 8:45pm
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 2006: @SFGiants slugger B. Bonds ties B. Ruth for 2nd place w/ 714th home run. (Now #1) Signed Ruth ball: - http://t.co/bZpmoBcups
May 20 2013 - 3:35pm
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1862: Homestead Act is passed, granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land. - http://t.co/tCIFHavLV7
May 20 2013 - 12:35pm
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amhistorymuseum: RT @PAPress: Answer our #trivia to win a copy of Souvenir Nation. Today's question is up now!: http://t.co/cVKQbuD8N1 @smithsonian @amhisto…
May 20 2013 - 10:34am
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amhistorymuseum: At @AAMers conference tomorrow, our staffers present on a great teacher training program: http://t.co/xh4mmK1c1Z #aam2013
May 20 2013 - 10:04am
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amhistorymuseum: Psst. Sometime today, @PAPress will be giving away a copy of "Souvenir Nation" by one of our curators (http://t.co/JhO999AneQ). Stay tuned!
May 20 2013 - 10:03am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1768: Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison, is born. Her silk satin gown in our collections: - http://t.co/8ytH4BwuHb
May 20 2013 - 8:46am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1873: Levi Strauss & Jacob Davis receive patent for jeans. @Levisguy Check out 1 of oldest known pairs: - http://t.co/yauPMiZmh7
May 20 2013 - 7:02am
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amhistorymuseum: Today in 1925: Malcolm X is born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. Striking photo by R. Avedon in our collections: - http://t.co/1vb6ln0TRj
May 19 2013 - 8:45pm
Blog:
You asked, we answered: What did soldiers eat during the Revolutionary War?
May 16 2013 - 4:17pm
Blog:
Journeying west: Distinctive firearms travel to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
May 14 2013 - 12:09pm
Blog:
Police in history and Hollywood
May 7 2013 - 6:11pm
Blog:
Dear Mr. Weingarten
May 1 2013 - 1:53pm
Blog:
Guest post on history and poetry: Bottled bitter-sweetness
Apr 30 2013 - 11:03am
YouTube:
The Time Trial of John Brown
Apr 17 2013 - 10:04am
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"The 39 Clues" online field trip: Decoding History
Mar 7 2013 - 1:33pm
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The Tooth Fairy File
Feb 12 2013 - 9:21am
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John Bull: Riding the Rails (1981)
Feb 12 2013 - 8:45am
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Technology of the Dust Bowl
Oct 30 2012 - 12:56pm
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Presidential Campaign Collecting with curators Harry Rubenstein and Larry Bird, 1996-2012
Oct 16 2012 - 9:58am
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National Youth Summit on the Dust Bowl
Oct 11 2012 - 4:32pm
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Conestoga Wagon Time-Lapse
Sep 26 2012 - 10:32am
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Interview with a Naturalized Citizen: Gunter Waibel
Sep 20 2012 - 3:04pm
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Interview with a Naturalized Citizen: Magdalena Mieri
Sep 20 2012 - 3:04pm