Dive into a rich, visual history of the United States of America, as told using the Smithsonian's one-of-a-kind collection of iconic and symbolic American artifacts.
Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Expert
- 01: Star-Spangled Banner-Inspiring the Anthem
- 02: Presidents and Generals-Images of Leadership
- 03: Conscience and Conflict - Religious History
- 04: The Growth and Spread of Slavery
- 05: Emancipation and the Civil War
- 06: Gold, Guns, and Grandeur-The West
- 07: The First Americans-Then and Now
- 08: Planes, Trains, Automobiles ... and Wagons
- 09: Communications-From Telegraph To Television
- 10: Immigrant Dreams and Immigrant Struggles
- 11: User Friendly-Democratizing Technology
- 12: Extinction and Conservation
- 13: Kitty Hawk to Tranquility-Innovation and Flight
- 14: Cold War-Red Badges, Bombs, and the Berlin Wall
- 15: National Tragedy-Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11
- 16: For the Greater Good-Public Health
- 17: Women Making History
- 18: The Power of Portraits
- 19: Two Centuries of American Style
- 20: Hollywood-The American Myth Machine
- 21: The Hope Diamond-America's Crown Jewel
- 22: Sing Out for Justice-American Music
- 23: Exploring the Land, Exploring the Universe
- 24: "All Men Are Created Equal"-Civil Rights
Taught by
Richard Kurin
