The selection of images on display provided glimpses of the war front, illustrated participation on the home front, revealed the new roles of women, demonstrated new technologies, showed the breadth of military service, and depicted America’s allies and enemies at that time.
Despite making steps forward in the paid labor force, women continue to be responsible for the almost-timeless and undeniably endless unpaid work at home.
American Enterprise chronicles the tumultuous interaction of capitalism and democracy that resulted in the continual remaking of American business—and American life.
Through more than 100 objects, visitors followed a chronology spanning the Pilgrims’ 1620 arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts, through the 2008 presidential election.
Browse the Museum's unique collection of papier-mâché models, learn how these objects were used to teach anatomy, then play the "Body Parts" game to see if you can correctly identify the parts of a human model.
Learn about the forces that promote sweatshop production, from greed and opportunism to global competition, government regulation, immigration, and racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination.
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.
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.
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.
Spanning the early days of the woman suffrage movement through to the present-day fights for women’s rights, Creating Icons: How We Remember Woman Suffrage shared stories of the fight to get women the vote.
Doodles, Drafts, and Designs: Industrial Drawings from the Smithsonian documents two centuries of American ingenuity and industry, from inventor’s hand to investor’s boardroom, from patent office to factory floor.
Two of the greatest jazz composers were Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967). The exhibition examines two of their most ubiquitous pieces, "Caravan" (1936) composed by Ellington and Juan Tizol and "Take the 'A' Train" (1941) composed by Strayhorn.