Through photographs and audio excerpts from oral histories, this exhibition examined the experiences of bracero workers and their families while providing insight into Mexican American history and historical context to today's debates on guest worker programs.
On view are photographs, product literature, advertisements, and other documents related to the Bobcat Co. to illustrate the progression of a once-small, North Dakota family-owned company that emerged as an industry leader.
Celebrating a century and a half of collecting at the Smithsonian, this online exhibition focuses on how private collectors and public attitudes have influenced the development of the Smithsonian’s print collection.
This case, displaying 22 cameras, will focus on the technological progress made from the camera’s invention in 1839 to the advent of digital photography.
Holocaust survivor Camilla Gottlieb’s ordinary life in Vienna was upended by World War II into crisis, imprisonment, and ultimately a new life in the United States. Her purse contained letters and papers that trace her trials and triumphs.
This special case examines the colorful aspects that made up part of Cruz’s illustrious career, including wigs, shoes from her collection, one of her five Grammys, and more.
The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963
the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an exhibition that explored the historical context of these two crucial events.
This exhibition tells the story of the transits of Venus using illustrations in the rich collection of rare books from the Smithsonian Libraries and artifacts from the National Museum of American History and the United States Naval Observatory.
Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
City of Hope commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s daring vision to end poverty in the United States. With newly discovered photographs and videos, the exhibition encourages visitors to explore this important chapter in U.S. history.
In 1959, a group of programmers devised COBOL, a COmmon, Business-Oriented Language. Programs written in COBOL could run on more than one manufacturer’s computer.
This exhibit explored the experiences of three different communities: industrial workers and managers in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Jewish immigrants in Cincinnati, Ohio; and slaves and free blacks in the low country of South Carolina.