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The exhibition explores the braceros' contributions to communities in Mexico and the United States, the opportunities that became available to braceros and the challenges that they faced as guest workers during the war years and afterward. Included in the exhibition are 15 free-standing banners featuring oral histories, quotes and photographs by Leonard Nadel, a photographer who, in 1956, exposed employer violations endured by many braceros. The Nadel photos inspired the museum's work on "Bittersweet Harvest and the Bracero History Project, which also includes audio clips of former braceros relating their experiences. The firsthand accounts were collected as part of the project's oral-history initiative. This exhibition allows us to explore complex issues of race, class, community and ...
... Americans to American society," said Brent D. Glass, director of the museum. '"Bittersweet Ha...
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As a task force that worked to establish a memorial in honor of the heroes of United Airlines Flight 93 disbanded Saturday in Somerset, people attending its last meeting lauded the group as a shining example of democracy in action. When the history of the (Flight 93) memorial is written ... the work of the task force will be seen as pivotal. Not just for this site, but for the National Park Service," Brent D. Glass, a member of the Flight 93 Advisory Commission, told more than 40 people who met at the Somerset County Courthouse for the formal end of the Flight 93 Memorial Task Force.
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Guests dressed to the nines and were ready to rumba at Tuesday night's opening of an exhibition celebrating the life and music of legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz. Even usually decorous members of Congress were swaying to the infectious beat of Jose Alberto "El Canario" and his band of gyrating musicians and singers, especially after the evening's host, National Museum of American History Director Brent D. Glass, made the titillating observation that he had "never seen such a good- looking crowd.
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WASHINGTON, May 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- To mark the 50-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's groundbreaking decision that helped end legal segregation in the United States, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open "Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education." The one- year exhibition opens May 15 and closes May 30, 2005. In 2004, there will be a national conversation about the significance of Brown v. Board of Education," said Brent D. Glass, director of the museum. "With this exhibition, the museum will lead its visitors to explore the question of what equal opportunity means in the diverse world of the 21st century.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the upcoming presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2005, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History invites visitors to learn more about the nation's highest office by visiting three special exhibitions: "The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden," "First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image;" and "Vote: The Machinery of Democracy." Many of the objects in these exhibitions highlight the fashion, tradition and grandeur of presidential inaugurations. Also, an original of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence will be on temporary display in "The American Presidency. A presidential inauguration is not only an official ceremony but also a celebration of the unique character of American democracy," said Brent D. Glass...
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Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., introduced legislation this week to require the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., to sell only items made in the United States. The proposed legislation would cut off federal funding if the museum continues selling products made in China. The Smithsonian gets about 70 percent of its funds from the federal government.
...In a letter to Smithsonian Director Brent D. Glass, Sanders called the practice of selling C...
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The rarely seen Scarecrow costume worn by Ray Bolger in "The Wizard of Oz" will dance onto display when it joins Dorothy's ruby slippers in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's "Treasures of American History" exhibition, opening at the National Air and Space Museum on Nov. 17. Featuring more than 150 objects from the museum's collections, the exhibition will explore an engaging mix of the famous, the familiar, and the unexpected from across the museum's vast holdings. The museum is thrilled that visitors will be able to see some of American History's most treasured objects while our building is closed," said Brent D. Glass, director of the museum. "Showcasing American History objects at Air and Space presents a unique and singul...
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...Of the donation, Museum Director Brent D. Glass said, "Collections such as this one from ...
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WASHINGTON, March 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has launched a revitalized Web site, at americanhistory.si.edu, with new features and an easier- to- use and more attractive interface. The new-and-improved site allows the museum's 10 million annual online visitors greater access to the collections through expanded content and accessibility. The Web is an important tool for the museum to promote exhibitions, programs, research and collections," said Brent D. Glass, director of the museum. "More importantly though, it is a way for us to fulfill our mission to tell the story of America and its many peoples to an audience beyond those who walk in our doors in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON - In the gift shops of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, miniature statues of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln sit next to toy U.S. soldiers beckoning tourists to take them home. But despite their uniquely American character, those items and many others are made in China, rankling two lawmakers who have been fighting to get the publicly financed Smithsonian museums to sell more American-made products.
... senator wrote a letter to museum director Brent D. Glass and succeeded in getting the museum to co...
