National Museum of American History
Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal | Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Program, Donation & Rubenstein Interview
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Performers: Yo-Yo Ma with Kenneth Slowik (Artistic Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society), Kamila Dotta, Francesca McNeeley, and Nathaniel Taylor.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
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April 25, 2023
1:30 - 3:30 PM ET
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This series is made possible by the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation and the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation K–12 Learning Endowment.
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Credits: Images and objects courtesy of the National Museum of American History
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A través de colecciones incomparables, una investigación rigurosa y una activa divulgación pública, el Museo Nacional de Historia Estadounidense busca empoderar a las personas para forjar un futuro más justo y compasivo al examinar, preservar y dar a conocer la complejidad de nuestro pasado.
Únase al personal y a los invitados especiales mientras le llevan detrás de escena y comparten historias de la colección:
👠 Conservación de los Ruby Slippers : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLYL...
🎬 John Leguizamo sobre los zapatos de Celia Cruz : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwNy-...
🎸 Diosa Costello, estrella de Broadway : youtube.com/watch?v=TGUWOqLcvss
✨ El cumpleaños 50 de Selena : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkVer...
Para obtener más información sobre Nación del espectáculo, visite: https://s.si.edu/3JBZzGw
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Leading the rally was an 11-feet wide by four-feet-high banner that reads: “Fight the Virus, NOT the people.” The banner was donated by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco, California on May 10, 2022.
🔍 For more information visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/more-about-san-francisco-chinatown-banner
🔍 Explore our resources:
Becoming Us: https://americanhistory.si.edu/becoming-us/home
National Youth Summit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/national-youth-summit
Stories of Freedom and Justice: https://americanhistory.si.edu/freedomandjustice/learning-resources
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For nearly a century, baseball has been a crucial social and cultural force in Latino communities across the United States. And, for just as long, Latino/a players have had a huge impact on the game. ¡Pleibol! examines how generations of Latinos/as have helped make the game what it is today. From youth and community teams to the Major League, the exhibition reveals how baseball brings people together regardless of race, class, or gender. These inspirational baseball stories reflect larger themes in American history that connect us all, on and off the diamond.
For more information check out the online exhibition: https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/pleibol
Are you a student or an educator? Bring the histories, objects, and ideas that inform ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas into your classroom today with these educational resources: https://americanhistory.si.edu/%C2%A1pleibol/education
Check out the virtual exhibition opening: youtu.be/zfSrSbWQANk?t=679
We Belong Here marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that unintentionally boosted long-standing efforts to open male-dominated arenas of sports. Despite its impact, athletes promised equal opportunity under the law, continue to face systemic sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry. Each athlete’s history-making story is part of a larger narrative of the struggle for equality in the United States. Explore more stories in the online exhibition: https://americanhistory.si.edu/we-belong-here
🛹 From our collections! Check out Leo's chest binder: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1914660
📸 Thumbnail image courtesy of Alamy
Wearing prosthetic legs and feet, she medaled at the World Cup and Paralympics. She went on to become an advocate for adaptive action sports. Purdy describes the importance of Title IX and explains why she donated her prosthetics to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
We Belong Here marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that unintentionally boosted long-standing efforts to open male-dominated arenas of sports. Despite its impact, athletes promised equal opportunity under the law, continue to face systemic sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry. Each athlete’s history-making story is part of a larger narrative of the struggle for equality in the United States. Explore more stories in the online exhibition: https://americanhistory.si.edu/we-belong-here
✨ From our collections! Check out the foot prosthetic worn by Amy during the 2014 Sochi Paralympic games: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1814486
📸 Thumbnail image courtesy of Alamy
When Brown later demoted eight other varsity programs to sports clubs, they sued again. Cohen describes her success in court and explains why she donated her team jacket to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
We Belong Here marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that unintentionally boosted long-standing efforts to open male-dominated arenas of sports. Despite its impact, athletes promised equal opportunity under the law, continue to face systemic sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry. Each athlete’s history-making story is part of a larger narrative of the struggle for equality in the United States. Explore more stories in the online exhibition: https://americanhistory.si.edu/we-belong-here
✨ From our collections! Check out the jacket Amy wore during her time at Brown University: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1954262
📸 Thumbnail image courtesy of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian
For more information about incorporating this video into a lesson plan, visit:
https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/aJiusMPzStjBNZrH#r/66357
Watch the HistoryTime video on Alice Tetsuko Kono here:
youtube.com/watch?v=eP8KiiEpUsY&list=PLZxSSLX6InCTybd8lEZjRCTVXkgJdCKka&index=3&t=1s
Are you an adult and interested in learning more? Visit:
https://folkways.si.edu/music-of-hawaii/music/playlist/smithsonian
smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-hawaiian-steel-guitar-changed-american-music-180972028
youtube.com/watch?v=oUJe2GQIEPA
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Credits: Images and objects courtesy of the National Museum of American History
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
This video is one of eleven produced by our project collaborators for ¡Pleibol! digital learning activities and engagement.
⚾️ Check out the online exhibition and learn more about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pleibol
🎥 Join curators, museum staff, and community members in our virtual exhibition opening celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=zfSrSbWQANk&t=899s
JAM Posters: https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/jazz-appreciation-month/jazz-appreciation-month-posters
Latin Jazz Resources: https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/jazz-appreciation-month/resources/jam-2022
“This record has been made by Alexander Graham Bell in the presence of Dr. Chichester A. Bell—on the fifteenth of April, 1885, at the Volta Laboratory, 1221 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C. In witness whereof—hear my voice. Alexander Graham Bell.”
With a mission to use history to empower people, to create
a more just and compassionate future, your National Museum of American History (NMAH) is poised to help us all better understand the value, the role, and ultimately the power of entertainment as a force for change.
Explore some of the objects featured in the exhibition:
🤠 Indiana Jones Fedora: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1322673
⏱ Sixty Minutes Stopwatch:https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1211921
🎷 John Coltrane’s Sax: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1590825
Join staff and special guests as they take you behind the scenes and share stories from the collection:
👠 Ruby Slipper Conservation: youtube.com/watch?v=MFLYLePD3h4
🎬 John Leguizamo on Celia Cruz shoes: youtube.com/watch?v=KwNy-C5nq7A
🎸 Prince's Guitar: youtube.com/watch?v=XByBHqlMOAY&t=1s
✨ Selena 50th Celebration: youtube.com/watch?v=YkVerwxpFAY
For more information on Entertainment Nation visit: https://s.si.edu/3JBZzGw
“A Night in Tunisia” composed by Dizzy Gillespie was originally titled “Interlude” while a member of the Benny Carter band in the early 1940’s. This rendition of “A Night in Tunisia” comes from the 1973 recording “Supersax Plays Bird.”
Take a closer look at some of our collections:
Charismic Productions Records of Dizzy Gillespie “A Night in Tunisia” from our Archives Center: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/NMAH.AC.0979
Parker, Charlie and Dizzy Gillespie; Recording Studio, New York City, 1949: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/NMAH.AC.0445_ref37
King B-Flat Trumpet, used by Dizzy Gillespie: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_606128
Learn more about Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchesra and Smithsonian Jazz: https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/smithsonian-jazz-masterworks-orchestra
https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz
Content: “[trilled r sounds] There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in our philosophy [trilled r sound]. I am a graphophone, and my mother was a phonograph.”
For more information about incorporating this video into a lesson plan, visit:
https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/ctwVWRo0mEzxX1Ah#r/65436
Are you an adult and interested in learning more? Visit:
https://invention.si.edu/innovative-lives-right-sight-patricia-bath
https://invention.si.edu/node/28532/p/602-patricia-bath
Inventive Minds: Patricia Bath
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Credits: Images and objects courtesy of the National Museum of American History
With tributes from Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, President Jimmy Carter, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Billie Jean King, Cecile Richards, Deborah Rutter, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Gloria Steinem, Barbra Streisand, Bryan Stevenson, Nina Totenberg, Diane von Furstenberg , Darren Walker, and Oprah Winfrey.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Watch the full program, including an object donation and posthumous presentation of the Great Americans Medal to Justice Ginsburg at youtu.be/078e1iYwPZI. The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Watch the full program, including an object donation and posthumous presentation of the Great Americans Medal to Justice Ginsburg at youtu.be/078e1iYwPZI. The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Watch the full program, including the medal presentation and an object donation by the Justice’s daughter, Professor Jane C. Ginsburg, and son James Ginsburg: youtu.be/078e1iYwPZI.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Watch the full program, including the medal presentation and an object donation by the Justice’s daughter, Professor Jane C. Ginsburg, and son James Ginsburg: youtu.be/078e1iYwPZI.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Melba Liston’s contributions in jazz can be traced through her formidable talent as a trombonist, arranger, and composer with generations of jazz greats. She also led an all-women quintet in the late 1950s that performed around New York. Liston’s career spanned over 50 years and was documented in 1996 for the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program.
🎧 Listen to Melba Liston’s oral history from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program: https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program#Liston
🎼 Check out “Now, Ain’t It” in the Duke Ellington Collection at our Archives Center: https://sova.si.edu/details/NMAH.AC.0301?s=0&n=10&t=C&q=*%3A*&i=0#ref43186
💻 Learn more about Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchesra and Smithsonian Jazz: https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/smithsonian-jazz-masterworks-orchestra
https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz
#WomensHistoryMonth
For more information about incorporating this video into a lesson plan, visit:
https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/CfQ8LAHwXoWyPTc3#r/64694
Watch the HistoryTime video on voting here:
youtube.com/watch?v=rL_-54vnQsw&list=PLZxSSLX6InCTybd8lEZjRCTVXkgJdCKka&index=22
Are you an adult and interested in learning more? Visit:
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/44-years-ago-shirley-chisholm-became-the-first-black-woman-to-run-for-president-180957975
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/shirley-chisholm
smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/unbought-and-unbossed-when-black-woman-ran-for-the-white-house-180958699
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Credits: Images and objects courtesy of the National Museum of American History
As 19th-century women formed national organizations to work toward woman suffrage, white organizers often marginalized women of color and excluded them from the movement. To advocate for suffrage and address the myriad challenges racism caused their communities, Black women organized through the Black women’s club movement.
NMAH Museum Educator Julie Garner and activist Billie Krishawn explore this history and its relevance to modern-day voting rights. Billie Krishawn is a Washington, D.C., resident who gives time, energy, and resources to help her community, focusing especially on issues around voting rights. She is one of many concerned citizens who, inspired by history, take action to make positive change in their communities.
🔍 To explore what we choose to remember and learn more about more women who have been left out of the suffrage story, view the online exhibition Creating Icons: How We Remember Woman suffrage: https://americanhistory.si.edu/creating-icons
📖 The NACW renamed itself the National Association of Colored Women’s Club’s, Inc., and has been active through the Civil Rights movement and into the present day. View their 1962 Convention Program in the Anacostia Community Museum Archives: https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=ACMA.06-042_ref1890
🎥 Teachers, parents, educators! To lead a discussion on the political tactics used by suffragists, check out our resources from the 2019 National Youth Summit: https://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/objects-history-woman-suffrage
📚Explore stories of women from across the Smithsonian: https://womenshistory.si.edu/
#BecauseOfHerStory #WomensHistoryMonth
The new documentary Muhammad Ali brings to life one of the most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans across the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring and charm and playful boasting outside of it. Written, directed, and produced by Ken Burns and Sarah Burns, the film reveals the compelling and complicated character of this American legend and why his story still resonates today.
Watch Fath Davis Ruffins, a curator at the National Museum of American History, lead an intriguing conversation with the filmmakers about the making of the documentary.
Presented by the Smithsonian Associates and Smithsonian's National Museum of American History through generous support of Dan Manatt.
For more conversations from this series, check out our History Film Forum Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=d2tVIwsCATg&list=PLZxSSLX6InCRmlPrctSgjGfZgsab4GzbS
For more information about History Film Forum visit: https://historyfilmforum.si.edu/
#BlackHistoryMonth