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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 I…

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 …

Journalists talked about President Bush’s second term, the potential media focus on the new administration, and the role of the media in presidential politics. They also reviewed media cover…

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 II…

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 …

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 …

Program begins in progress. Richard West announced that the new National Museum of the American Indian will be opened to the public on September 21, 2004. He described the museum’s concept…

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 II…

Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lawrence Small and Undersecretary for Science at the Smithsonian Institution, Dave Evans spoke to reporters about exhibits and operations at the Smi…

Panelists talked about the incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. On March 28, 1979, a combination of equipment malfunctions, operator errors, and design flaws led to the mos…

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld presented the “Puffy Shirt,” made famous during his long-running television series "Seinfeld", to the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History Pop Culture Collection.

Mr. Small talked to reporters about upcoming activities at the Smithsonian and the most recent meeting of the Board of Regents. Following his remarks he answered questions from the reporters…

Mr. Gingerich talked about his book, The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus, published by Walker and Company. In the book, the author reveals his findings and …

Mike Wallace and Allen Neuharth spoke about their experiences in World War II and how it affected their lives and careers as journalists. They also talked about the role of journalists in wa…

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 I…

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 I…

Emily Yellin talked about her book, Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II, published by Free Press. In the book, the author uses interviews from rela…

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 I…

Mr. and Mrs. Preston talked about the book they co-wrote, A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life of William Dampier, published by Walker and Company. In t…

Mr. Walker talked about his book, Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective, published by University of California Press. This accident on March 28, 1979, remains the wo…