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National Museum of American History
On April 12 the Fellows traveled to the National Museum of American History (NMAH) for a very special afternoon. As has been our good fortune for the last 20 years, Harry Rubenstein, Curator, Division of Political History, was our guide…
National Museum of African American History and Culture
April 5 found our group at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) where our topic for the afternoon was "Using Technology to Explore Our Nation's Difficult Past". The afternoon began with Dr. Rex Ellis, Associate Director…
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH)
After a gap in our museum trips due to Spring Break and SNOW(!), the Fellows were eager for our trip to the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH). The topic for this seminar was The Social Power of…
National Portrait Gallery
After last week's fabulous opening panel, the Fellows were looking forward to our trip to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), and our seminar, The Democratization of Portraiture: Prints and Drawings of all the People by the People. Following a brief introduction by…
Museum Seminars are Underway!
The 21st year of the Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship got off to a rousing start on March 1. This year’s opening panel took place at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), a fitting place to kick off our theme,…