Exhibitions on a range of topics offer firsthand experiences with treasures of American history. ... News and Events. Women in Jazz: On and Off the Concert Stage. Join the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra for music and education about the contributions of some of the leading women in jazz. June 16, 7 p.m. Tickets required.

May 28, 2022 · Upcoming Events Breadcrumb. Home; Events; Upcoming Events Event Type. Series. Displaying 1 - 10 of 14 upcoming event(s) Representation and Community: A Black Birders Week Conversation. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:00pm to 6:00pm Representation and Community: A Black Birders Week Conversation ... National Museum of African American History & Culture ...

American History. The United States has a rich history, full of tumult and transformation. Explore the people, events, and movements that shaped the America of today.

May 09, 2021 · History & Culture. American History Key Events Basics Important Historical Figures U.S. Presidents Native American History American Revolution America Moves Westward The Gilded Age Crimes & Disasters The Most Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution African American History African History Ancient History and Culture Asian History

Exhibition Freedom: Origin and Journey. Dedicated to the thousands of unsung lives given in the name of freedom and equality. This exhibition has been designed to take visitors on a journey through the African American experience addressing several key periods throughout history that many visitors have come to anticipate being a permanent fixture within a culturally specific …

Apr 09, 2022 · African American History: African American History: Events. The Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850, enacted in September of that year, was a failed attempt to diffuse a tense political situation between free and slave states that had emerged after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). As a result of Mexico’s defeat, that nation ceded ...

Upcoming Events Ongoing Tours & Activities Past Events Representation and Community: A Black Birders Week Conversation. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:00pm to 6:00pm ... National Museum of African American History & Culture 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

After a successful land and sea campaign of joint American and French armies in Virginia in 1781, the British found themselves trapped on the Yorktown peninsula. The British commander Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis realized that he did not have the slightest chance against the Franco-American army and tried to escape. But his attempt failed.

The major events in American history in the 21st century. Starting from the purchase of Time Warner by AOL and going to the latest events; including COVID-19 and its impact on the US . ... American history and world history can be found at historycental- History's home on the web. Explore our complete time lines of major events in American ...

Dec 07, 2011 · One of the first major events in America after the Civil War was the period of Reconstruction, which lasted from about 1865 until 1876. This was a period of great upheaval and the nation attempted to reorganize itself and integrate the Southern states that now had to become part of the Union.