From Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III: It’s an honor the share this message with my valued colleagues Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, and Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States. This Fourth of July, experience American history at a museum, library or archive. Here is what you’ll find at the Smithsonian, Library of Congress and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. https://lnkd.in/eHGddGrY
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Learn more about the Washington Pentateuch, one of the few surviving Masoretic codices in existence today! This short is a taste of the first video in our series, Bibles That Changed the World, produced in partnership with Museum of the Bible. If you're curious to learn what codex or folio, cantillation marks, Masorah, or Carpet Pages are, then check out this brief video! And to learn even more about this fascinating artifact, currently housed in Washington D.C. at the Museum of the Bible, head to https://hubs.li/Q02qYQD00 for the full-length videos!
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Join the NJLA Technical Services and Collection Development Section and History & Preservation Section for this NJLA Conference session at #NJLA2024 What do GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) institutions have in common? They all have items and collections that need to be described. However, different approaches can be taken depending on what kind of organization where work is being done. Join us for a session where you can learn about how items can be cataloged and described in different contexts.
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"A History of Special Collections" is an exhibition that considers the archival history of the archives themselves, and demonstrates the importance of developing and maintaining such institutional knowledge. Now on display on level 4! https://lnkd.in/gz5982fS
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Interested in science & technology museums? Then you might like to read 'unquestionably the best book so far published on the subject' (as judged by Robert Anderson in the latest _British Journal for the History of Science_). Nice. https://lnkd.in/emvDDtet
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Study Latin American and Latinx peoples through art and find answers to questions like 'How do we learn history from the arts and culture around us?' in our course "Envisioning New Futures: Latinx Cultural Production in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries." Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02sWn7l0
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The concept of freedom & the hard history of slavery can be tough for kids to grasp. As we approach #Juneteeth, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has age-appropriate activities, books, and historical resources to support young children’s understanding & celebration of Juneteenth: https://lnkd.in/gUn_YEMd
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Are you familiar with the story of Quantrill's Raid on the city of Lawrence during the Civil War? If not, you should read Will Haynes' story "City of Sorrow."
Gold, Historic Feature In City of Sorrow, writer Will Haynes looks back at the devastating day Quantrill and his men attacked the city of Lawrence. The story was published on the 160th anniversary of the horrific event. Will Haynes is the Director of Engagement and Learning at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence. Read the Story: https://lnkd.in/gWmuKmdv
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Why is June 19 known as, “Juneteenth”? Learn more about Juneteenth and other holidays, including Emancipation Day and Decoration Day, in this short video with Dr. Ramon Jackson, the museum's Curator of African American Culture and History.
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Preservation easements can be such powerful tools as we seek to permanently preserve important events in US history.
A new easement in the City of Chesapeake protects property associated with the Battle of Great Bridge, the first major armed conflict of the American Revolutionary War in Virginia. This easement protects the 0.664-acre property from subdivision and future development. The city has plans to incorporate the property into the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Historic Park, which is open to the public and includes a museum, an interpretive historic pathway, trails, and other attractions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d4YzA-zP Image: An illustration of the Great Bridge during the Battle of Great Bridge in 1775. (Credit: William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections) #VADHR #historicpreservationmatters #historicpreservation #Virginia #virginiahistory #revolutionarywar #history #StateGovernment
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1wI love the fantastic outreach you're doing with Hispanic audiences, honoring their long-running presence and contributions to this great country. Bilingual signage, as I was happily surprised to see at a recent visit to the National Museum of American History, is a significant way to be inclusive.