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    George Washington's Hair

    What stories do locks of George Washington’s hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith…

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    The Reconstruction Era

    Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is being built in…

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    LBJ Library Discussion on Presidential Records and the National Archives

    The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library convened a conference to focus on national security, classified material, transparency, and the role of the National Archives in presidential…

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    African American History and Museums

    The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2022. American History TV sat in on a course at the The Citadel, which…

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    Useful Objects

    Harvard University professor Reed Gochberg provided a history of museums in the 19th century that included debates over curators, collections, and the importance of certain historical…

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    Confirmation Hearing for National Archives and Judicial Nominations

    U.S. Archivist nominee Colleen Shogan and District of Columbia Superior and Appeals Court judge nominees were questioned during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee…

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    Librarian of Congress and Libraries in the Digital Age

    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden discussed the role of libraries in the digital age. This program took place at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

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    Conversation with Representative James Clyburn

    Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is…

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    Arts and Humanities Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request

    Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and other arts officials testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 arts and humanities budget request.…

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    Reagan Presidential Library and Museum 30th Anniversary

    The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum marked its 30th anniversary in 2021 with speakers including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Archivist of the United States…

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    FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Communications Policy

    Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) talked about the FCC’s role in providing high-speed internet access to libraries across the country. She discussed the impact of…

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    The Library

    Historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen provided a history of libraries, from philanthropic beginnings to changes in collections over the centuries, including the impact of the…

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    About Books With Tracie Hall of the American Library Association

    Tracie Hall, executive director of the American Library Association, talked about the country’s public libraries and some of the challenges they face. About Books also reported on the latest…

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    My Vanishing Country

    Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is being built in the city. He was…

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    House Hearing on the Smithsonian Institution and Climate Change

    The House Administration Committee held a hearing focused on the impact of climate change, specifically flooding, on the Smithsonian Institution’s facilities and collections.

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    Designing African American Monuments

    Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is…

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    Smithsonian Institution Castle

    Richard Stamm and Steve Berry gave a tour and talked about the history of the Smithsonian Castle, which was completed in 1855. The tour visited several spaces that are not open to the public,…

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    Author Discussion on Libraries

    Author and librarian Nancy Pearl, The Writers Library; Janet Skeslien, The Paris Library; Ray Baker, director of the Miami-Dade Public Library System; and American Library in Paris director…

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    Hearing on Proposed New Smithsonian Museums

    The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing on two new Smithsonian museums proposals: the American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino. Senators from both parties spoke…

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    1893 Columbian Exposition and Library of Congress

    Scholar and writer Lynda Cooper presented a history of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. She described the influence the event had on the artists and architects who designed and…

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