National Museum of American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-american-history/RSS feed for National Museum of American HistoryenThu, 15 Aug 2024 15:31:38 +0000What Smithsonian Curators Will Be Doing at the Democratic National Conventionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/08/15/what-smithsonian-curators-will-be-doing-at-the-democratic-national-convention/Three political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History are heading to the 2024 Democratic National Convention soon to collect stuff – or as the professionals call it, ephemera: everything from balloons to tickets to articles of clothingThu, 15 Aug 2024 15:31:38 +0000What's Happening in August: Events, Exhibits and Resourceshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/07/21/whats-happening-in-august-events-exhibits-and-resources/Here's what's happening this month at the National Museum of American HistorySun, 21 Jul 2024 16:04:47 +0000Highlights of What the Smithsonian Is Archiving From the Republican Conventionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/07/18/highlights-of-what-the-smithsonian-is-archiving-from-the-republican-convention/"MAGA BLACK" hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Here's a look at what the Smithsonian curators are collectingThu, 18 Jul 2024 14:01:31 +0000How Smithsonian Curators Visit Political Conventions to Explain the Present to the Futurehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2024/07/15/how-smithsonian-curators-visit-political-conventions-to-explain-the-present-to-the-future-and-save-everything-from-hats-to-buttons-to-umbrellas-to-soap/When scholars from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History attend one of these gatherings, as they do each election, they save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soapMon, 15 Jul 2024 18:44:31 +0000