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May 24, 2006
6:30pm Eastern
 Upcoming
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A writer of fiction, creative non-fiction,
plays, poetry, and screenplays that primarily deal with
Native life. She teaches at the U. of Illinois, U-C. |
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Mar 22, 2006
6:30pm Eastern
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Spouses and authors of Tlingit grammar
books, collections of oral stories and oratory, biographies
of elders, and explanations of Tlingit culture. |
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Feb 3, 2006
Noon - 2 pm EDT
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A discussion of the potlatch revival of the last 20
years, exploring its significance in the 21st century.
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Nov. 10, 2005
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Dr. Clara Isabel Botero, director of Gold Museum of
the Bank of the Republic, Bogota, Colombia discusses
The Spirit of Ancient Colombian Gold. |
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May 18, 2005
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An overview of the many ways that Smithsonian curators,
educators and scientists are leading learning from the
past into the future.
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Jan. 24, 2005
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Lee is appointed the Confederate commander. McClellan’s
Army of the Potomac threatens Richmond and ends up bottled
up in Harrison Landing. |
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Mar. 4, 2005
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The curator of Our Peoples: Giving Voice to Our
Histories will discuss how the exhibit allows
Native Americans to share their stories & insights. |
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March 16, 2005
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Barbara Teller Ornelas & Lynda Teller Pete are known
for weaving rugs in the traditional Two Grey Hills pattern.
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Feb. 4, 2005
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Join us for a discussion with the exhibit curator of
Our Universe: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World. |
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Jan 13, 2005
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Jack O’Dell, director of southern voter registration
under Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., explores emerging
human rights challenges. |
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Jan 7, 2005
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Dr. Bruce Bernstein, NMAI Asst. Dir. for Cultural Resources
guides us through the museum's development and the exhibit's
key themes. |
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Oct. 2004
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Dorothy
Dunn, Director of Education for the Cooper-Hewitt, National
Design Museum took the honor. |
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Sept. 22, 2004
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Enjoy performances by the Aloha Boys, Papy Johns Band,
Star Nayea, Keith Secola, and Red Earth.
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Sept. 22, 2004
10 am - Noon
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An inside look at the most exciting Native American curricula
available. Learn how to incorporate these lessons into
your own classroom.
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Sept. 20, 2004
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A distinguished panel explores the implications of this
new hemispheric institution of living cultures in the
context of the international museum community.
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June 20, 2004
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Michael Chauvin, Director of the Hawaiian Skies Program,
discusses the ups and downs of this fascinating scientific
endeavor.
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May 20, 2004
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"Solution of the Black-drop Mystery" Jay M.
Pasachoff, Director of Hopkins Observatory and Field
Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College. |
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May 6, 2004
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"The American Expeditions of 1874 and 1882" Steven J.
Dick, NASA Chief Historian, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, Washington, DC |
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Apr. 30, 2004
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During this electronic fieldtrip, museum curators discuss
immigration and migration. |
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May 20, 2004
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"Solution of the Black-drop Mystery" Jay M.
Pasachoff, Director of Hopkins Observatory and Field
Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College.
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May 6, 2004
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"The American Expeditions of 1874 and 1882" Steven J.
Dick, NASA Chief Historian, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, Washington, DC
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Feb. 15, 2002
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The life of Afghanistan's
nomadic tribes and the story of wealthy Afghan traders
are explored by filmmakers Judith Dwan Hallet and Stanley
Ira Hallet. |
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April 21, 2004
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Students in the United States and Australia
discuss citizenship with Ramu Damodaran, Chief of the
Civil Society Service at the United Nations. |
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Jan. 21, 2004
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Nathaniel Philbrick talks about Sea of Glory: America's
Voyage of Discovery. The U. S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842
using images from the Smithsonian digital collection. |
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March 10, 2004
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Five outstanding women leaders join Deputy
Secretary and COO Sheila Burke to discuss women and leadership. |
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March 15, 2004
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Deputy Secretary and COO Sheila Burke
leads a Town Hall Meeting focusing on new education initiatives.
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March 4, 2004
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Faculty from the Smithsonian-Montgomery
College Fellows Program debate human rights issues. |
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Jan 29, 2004
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Anthropologist Ives Goddard presents his
translation of a winter story by Alfred Kiyana (1877-1918),
one of the most prolific and accomplished Meskwaki writers. |
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June 3, 2003
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Students in Australia and the United States conduct a
lively interview Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
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May 2002
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A behind-the-scenes tour with Curator Jane Walsh. |
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July 29, 1995
(60min audio)
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Strategies
for Victory: Sherman and the Civil War
Civil War historian James McPherson analyzes Union strategies
to win the war and discusses the role of General Sherman
in carrying them out. |
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Apr 25, 2006
6:30pm Eastern
Upcoming
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Prof. of Am. Indian Studies at UCLA,
discusses issues of social and cultural change in historical
and contemporary Native Communities. |
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Feb 3, 2006
3 - 5pm EDT
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A panel examining methods of preserving
and protecting the natural resources of Native communities. |
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Dec. 13, 2005
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Dr. Stachel discussed the "Miraculous Year"
and recounts the events in his personal life that led
to a miraculous moment in scientific history. |
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May 15, 2005
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Frank
Goodyear and Tia Powell Harris explore the history behind
a photograph of civil rights activist Medgar Evers taken
two weeks before his assassination in 1963.
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May 6 & 7, 2005
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The symposium will explore the basis of a “Native
modernism” through a broaddiscussion about
the critical perspectives and practices of Native artists.
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February 4, 2005
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The two moons of Mars were discovered in 1877 at
the Naval Observatory. Mallon draws from his best-selling
historical novel in this talk. |
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Jan 11, 2005
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Globalization and Diversity,
UNESCO and Cultural Policy-Making: Imperatives
for U.S. Arts and Culture Practitioners and Oganizations |
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Nov. 17, 2004
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During this electronic fieldtrip, museum curators discuss
the fascinating stories woven into the exhibition. |
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Oct. 2004
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The
Lemelson Center's "Innovative Lives" program was the
winner for 2004. |
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Oct 19, 2004
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U.S.,
Australian and New Zealand high school students discuss
global affairs with U.S. Ambassador to Australia J.
Thomas Schieffer. |
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Oct. 2004
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High school students join Forensic Anthropologist Dr.
Doug Owsley and his team as they recover Colonial-era
skeletons on Maryland's Eastern Shore. |
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Sept. 21, 2004
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Enjoy a mile-long procession of Native American tribes
and opening speeches by politicians and visiting dignitaries.
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Sept. 21, 2004
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Relive performances from the Main Music Stage. Enjoy music
from Pamyua, Warparty & Joanne Shenandoah.
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June, 2004
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Visitors to the Baseball As America
exhibit share their most memorable moments as players,
fans and observers of the game of baseball. |
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June 3, 2004
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David DeVorkin, Curator of History of Astronomy, National
Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC |
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May 16, 2004
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Liang Guyin of the Shanghai Kunqu Troupe, kunqu actor
Wen Yuhang, National Storyteller of the Year Linda Fang,
and a full music ensemble. |
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April 22, 2004
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“Endeavour's Wake: Captain Cook and the Transit
of Venus”
Richard Fisher, Director, Sun-Earth Connection Division,
NASA Office of Space Science, Washington, DC |
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April 8, 2004
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"The First Observation
of a Transit of Venus” - Wilbur Applebaum, Professor
Emeritus, Humanities Dept., Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago, IL |
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July 18, 2003
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View the closing session of the Smithsonian
Institution Council of Educational Directors Special Taskforce
that aired live from 3 to 4 pm on Friday, July 18. |
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Feb. 28, 2003
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Michael Atwood discusses his study and participation
in the Santeria rituals in Cuba and the United States.
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March 25, 2002
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Curator
Dwight Blocker-Bowers shares some of his favorite off-exhibit
artifacts from famous film and Broadway musicals. |
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Oct. 20, 1997
(60min audio)
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The historian reveals key moments that shaped her life
and forged her love of telling a good story |
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(60min audio)
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Stephen Ambrose reviews the Allied strategy to end World
War II in Europe, evaluates its success, and reflects
on its long-term implications.
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(60min audio)
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General
Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg
Civil War battlefield study leader Ed Bearss reviews the
strategy and tactics of General Robert E. Lee at the Battle
of Gettysburg. |
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(60min audio)
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The
Remarkable Edwin C. Bearss
Marc Pachter, Director of the National Portrait Gallery,
shares this evening with Civil War historian Edwin C.
Bearss. |
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April 26, 2001
(60min audio)
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Celebrating
the 100th Anniv. of the Nobel Prize
Dr. Wiesel shares the story of his remarkable life and
career, as Holocaust survivor, historian, author, professor,
and humanitarian. |
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June 30, 1997
(60min audio)
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Why
Married Men Fought in the Civil War
Dr. McPherson offers analysis drawing upon more than 25,000
letters and nearly 250 private diaries from men on both
sides of the conflict. |
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March 2001
(60min audio)
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The
Life of Buddha
World-renowned religious thinker Karen Armstrong provides
a fascinating portrait of the Buddha and analyzes what
made him pursue a life of spirituality. |
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June 23, 1998
(60min audio)
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The
Art of Autobiography
Jill Ker Conway, historian and educator, analyzes the
public's fascination with autobiography and the circumstances
that led her to write her own history. |
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August 18, 2002
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A development project to preserve the culture and heritage
of the "Hill Tribes." |
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March 5, 2002
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An interview with exhibit curator Professor Guillermo
E. Hernandez, UCLA. |
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