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Former gallery director Marc Pachter gave a tour of a portion of the permanent exhibit of presidential portraits in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., to discus…

Former gallery director Marc Pachter gave a tour of a portion of the permanent exhibit of presidential portraits in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., to discus…

In a live program from the ‘America’s Presidents’ exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, Mr. Pachter conducted a tour of the nation’s only complete collection of presidential portraits ou…

Former President Clinton and Senator Clinton made remarks as their portraits as president and first lady are unveiled by the National Portrait Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery colle…

Coinciding with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage held a four-day “Tribute to a Generation: National World War …

The panelists talked about U.S. presidents who have been commander-in-chief in times of war and how they handled the responsibility. They also talked about how President George W. Bush is ha…

Participants spoke at a dedication for a new exhibit featuring items related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. The exhibit, which would open the next day, wa…

Mr. Feinstein talked about the popularity of sports in America, the factors which drive the popularity, and the corrupting influences which media attention and money have on both professiona…

Mr. Pinsky spoke about the influence of culture on literature and poetry and about the importance of literature in daily life. He read some and talked about some of his current projects. Aft…

Chefs talked about the future of American cuisine and food tastes. Among the issues they addressed were the availability of more exotic ingredients as a result of the global market, the infl…

Students and educators talked about the outlook for the 21st century and how technology will be used by future generations. After their presentations they answered questions from the audienc…

Marc Pachter talked about the TIME Magazine presidential portraits on display at the National Portrait Gallery.