Performance Art by Métis artist Jaime Black
• March 18, 2019

Métis artist Jaime Black conceptualized the outdoor art installation “The REDress Project.” The artist will engage with the red dresses displayed along the Riverwalk located in the museum’s Native landscape […]

Profs & Pints: Centuries of Financial Scandal
• February 11, 2019

Profs and Pints presents: “Centuries of Financial Scandal,” with Trevor Jackson, assistant professor of economic history at George Washington University. In 1720, a gambler and convicted murderer named John Law […]

Profs & Pints: Beyond the White Picket Fence
• January 16, 2019

Profs and Pints presents: “Beyond the White Picket Fence,” an exploration of the harsh reality of the idealized 1950s suburb, with Allen Pietrobon, adjunct professor of modern American history at […]

Profs & Pints: The Tet Offensive (A 360-Degree View)
• December 31, 2018

Profs and Pints presents, “The Tet Offensive: A 360-Degree View,” with Erik Villard, digital military historian for the US Army Center of Military History and author of Staying the Course: […]

Profs & Pints: Nation of Drunkards
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Profs and Pints presents: “Nation of Drunkards,” a history of alcohol in America, with Matthew R. Pembleton, adjunct lecturer at American University, fellow at the DC Policy Center, and author […]

Profs & Pints: Pearl Harbor in Perspective
• November 20, 2018

Profs and Pints presents: “Pearl Harbor in Perspective,” with Richard Thornton, professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University and president of the Institute for the Study of […]

Profs & Pints: When Jews Saved Monticello
• October 22, 2018

Profs and Pints presents: “When Jews Saved Monticello,” with Marc Leepson, journalist, historian, author, and adjunct history instructor. Monticello is not just a great place to learn about Thomas Jefferson. […]

Profs & Pints: The Genius of Benjamin Franklin
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Profs and Pints presents: “The Genius of Benjamin Franklin,” with Richard Bell, associate professor of history at the University of Maryland. Benjamin Franklin’s genius is a puzzle. Born the tenth […]

Profs & Pints: The Story of American Cooking
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Profs and Pints presents: “The Story of American Cooking,” an examination of our nation’s culinary and eating habits over time, with Allen Pietrobon, adjunct professor of modern American history at […]

Ruby Slippers Going Back on View (photos)
• October 18, 2018

The pair owned by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, worn by actress Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” were donated to the museum anonymously in 1979.