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Finding Common Ground 2 | Tiya Miles

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National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2018-02-23T15:03:47.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Mike Seeger - "Walking Boss" [Live at Folkways Studio 2007]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2009-07-29T13:05:36.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
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Cultural property  Search this
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Mike Seeger Talks Childhood and Early Days in Music [Interview Video]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2009-08-13T19:29:05.000Z
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Music  Search this
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Cultural property  Search this
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Conversations about Museums and Healing with Lonnie Bunch and Krista Tippett

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
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2020-07-29T23:34:24.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
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FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
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edanmdm:yt_8NpEdXNb1fE

Mike Seeger performs "Walking Boss" in the Smithsonian Folkways Studio

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2009-07-29T13:30:29.000Z
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News & Politics  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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The Past and Future of DC Chinatown (documentary film, 2018)

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
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2019-05-07T16:54:51.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research
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Anacostia_Community_Museums
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A luminous brotherhood Afro-Creole Spiritualism in nineteenth-century New Orleans Emily Suzanne Clark

Author:
Clark, Emily Suzanne 1984-  Search this
Physical description:
1 online resource
Type:
Electronic resources
Electronic books
Church history
Place:
Louisiana
New Orleans
United States
New Orleans (La.)
Date:
2016
19th century
Topic:
African American Spiritual churches  Search this
African Americans--Religion  Search this
Race--Religious aspects  Search this
RELIGION--Christianity--History  Search this
HISTORY--State & Local--South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)  Search this
Church history  Search this
Religious life and customs  Search this
Call number:
BX6194.A464 C53 2016 (Internet)
Restrictions & Rights:
Unlimited
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1147329

Free at last the life of Frederick Douglass [by] Arna Bontemps

Author:
Bontemps, Arna 1902-1973  Search this
Physical description:
x, 310 pages illustrations 22 cm
Type:
Biography
Biographies
collective biographies
History
Place:
United States
Maryland
États-Unis
Date:
1971
19th century
19e siècle
Topic:
Abolitionists  Search this
African American abolitionists  Search this
Antislavery movements--History  Search this
Enslaved persons--Social conditions  Search this
Fugitive slaves  Search this
Plantation life--History  Search this
Slavery--History  Search this
Abolitionnistes noirs américains  Search this
Abolitionnistes  Search this
Esclavage--Histoire  Search this
Esclaves fugitifs  Search this
Esclaves--Conditions sociales  Search this
Mouvements antiesclavagistes--Histoire  Search this
Vie dans les plantations--Histoire  Search this
Antislavery movements  Search this
Plantation life  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Call number:
E449 .D7513X
E449.D7513X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_7594

Tintype of James Washington

Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
James Washington, American  Search this
Medium:
collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Case Closed): 3 × 2 1/2 × 3/4 in. (7.6 × 6.4 × 1.9 cm)
H x W x D (Case Open): 3 × 5 1/8 × 1/2 in. (7.6 × 13 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
tintypes
portraits
Date:
late 19th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.37.10.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f4cb245-6a7c-4c5a-bc80-f8186a5fa5c2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.37.10.2
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Mike Seeger talks about his childhood and his early days in music.

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-08-14T14:01:06.000Z
YouTube Category:
People & Blogs  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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SmithsonianVideos
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From Tarzan to Tonto 3 - Introductory Remarks by Tiya Miles

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
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2017-02-15T15:57:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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National Museum of the American Indian
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SmithsonianNMAI
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A Taste of Juneteenth: Watermelon and Red Birds—A Conversation with Nicole A. Taylor

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
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2022-06-14T12:01:42.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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WatchNMAAHC
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
YouTube Channel:
WatchNMAAHC
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Toussaint L'Overture Cane

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
brown (overall color)
Measurements:
overall width at handle: 35 in x 4 1/4 in; 88.9 cm x 10.795 cm
Object Name:
Cane
ID Number:
PL.011095
Accession number:
49134
Catalog number:
011095
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition:
American Democracy
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-cbf6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1146417
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Uncle Sam Supplying the World with / Berry Brothers' Architectural / Finishes. [Trade card]

Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Advertiser:
Berry Brothers, Ltd. (Detroit, Mich.)  Search this
Names:
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper.)
Container:
Box 1, Folder Berry Bros
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
English  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Scottish  Search this
Dutch  Search this
Russians  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Trade cards
Place:
Detroit (Mich.)
Scope and Contents:
Uncle Sam at left giving John Bull some varnish. Other nationalities in background: Holland walking away at right with can of varnish. Back text lists four kinds of varnish for sale. Possibly made for or distributed at at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, although there is no evidence of this connection on the card.
Local Numbers:
AC0060-0000166 (AC Scan No.)

AC0060-0000167 (AC Scan No.)
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
advertising  Search this
Paint  Search this
Varnish and varnishing  Search this
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) in art  Search this
John Bull (Symbolic character)  Search this
Globalism  Search this
Genre/Form:
Trade cards -- 19th century
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Paints, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Paints
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Paints / 1: Business Records and Marketing Material / B
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep876f41be7-c67f-480b-a898-0d4342cfc712
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-paints-ref616
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Tempera painting 1800-1950 experiment and innovation from the Nazarene movement to abstract art edited by Patrick Dietemann, Wibke Neugebauer, Eva Ortner, Renate Poggendorf, Eva Reinkowski-Häfner and Heike Stege

Editor:
Dietemann, Patrick  Search this
Issuing body:
Doerner Institut  Search this
Physical description:
xi, 213 pages color illustrations 30 cm
Type:
Congresses
Congrès
Congress
Conference papers and proceedings
Actes de congrès
Date:
2019
19th century
20th century
19e siècle
20e siècle
Topic:
Tempera painting  Search this
Distemper painting  Search this
Détrempe (Peinture)  Search this
Tempera  Search this
Temperamalerei  Search this
Painting--Technique--History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1162946

Collections Deep Dive: Exploring Black History Month Projects with Tulani Salahu-Din

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2021-03-31T08:36:36.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Transcription  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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SmithsonianTranscription
EDAN-URL:
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Florence Allen papers, 1920-1997

Creator:
Allen, Florence W., 1913-1997,  Search this
Subject:
Belafonte, Harry  Search this
Newman, Paul  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Citation:
Florence Allen papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
African American  Search this
Art instruction and services  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6585
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215887
AAA_collcode_alleflor
Theme:
Women
African American
Art instruction and services
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215887
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Theatre poster featuring Ira Aldridge performing in Lovers of Bourbon

Printed by:
Theatre Royal, Halifax, British, 1789 - 1933  Search this
Subject of:
Ira Aldridge, American, 1807 - 1867  Search this
Medium:
ink on newsprint
Dimensions:
H x W: 19 3/4 × 9 15/16 in. (50.2 × 25.2 cm)
Type:
posters
Place printed:
Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Date:
1856
Topic:
African American  Search this
Drama (Theatre)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.151.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a64db7d-ec84-44c7-8103-4a6d566bd4b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.151.1
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Black sailors in the Civil War a history of fugitives, freemen and freedmen aboard Union vessels James H. Bruns

Title:
History of fugitives, freemen and freedmen aboard Union vessels
Author:
Bruns, James H  Search this
Subject:
United States Navy African Americans History  Search this
Physical description:
viii, 238 pages illustrations 23 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
United States
Date:
2023
Civil War, 1861-1865
19th century
Topic:
African American merchant mariners--History  Search this
Fugitive slaves--History  Search this
HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877).)  Search this
HISTORY / Military / United States  Search this
African American merchant mariners  Search this
Armed Forces--African Americans  Search this
Fugitive slaves  Search this
Military operations, Naval  Search this
Military participation--African American  Search this
History  Search this
Participation, African American  Search this
Naval operations  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1163470

Commercialization and Institutions

Creator:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-11-30T22:04:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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LemelsonCenter
Data Source:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
LemelsonCenter
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edanmdm:yt_NC7RcXNCsLI

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