Tag: american_history

• DC Artists Explore Division Through Collage in New Exhibition

  9 May 2026 10:34 a.m. · Source: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)

  A new exhibition, "Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique," opens June 11, 2026, at DC's Eye Street Gallery. Featuring 23 local artists, it uses diverse collage methods to address national division and American history, offering perspectives on rupture and repair.

  EntertainmentSocial IssuesEducationGeneral Politics CollageArt ExhibitionWashington D.C.DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesContemporary ArtAmerican HistoryMichelle May-CurryDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)

• Historic Moments: Jefferson's Birth and a New Flag

  13 Apr 2026 8:02 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born. In 1818, a new U.S. flag was flown over the Capitol for the first time, marking a significant moment in American history.

  Politics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentGeneral Politics Thomas JeffersonVirginiaU.S. FlagU.S. CapitolAmerican HistoryPresidentHistoric EventsU.S. Library of Congress

• February 12: A Day of Historical Significance for Presidents, Painters, and Puritans

  12 Feb 2026 8:04 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  February 12th marks the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Moran, and the life of Cotton Mather, highlighting key moments in American history, art, and intellectualism.

  Politics and GovernmentMedia Abraham LincolnThomas MoranCotton MatherPresidents DayYellowstone National ParkPuritanismAmerican HistoryU.S. Library of Congress

• Benjamin Franklin's Innovations and the Birth of the Cable Car Marked January 17th

  17 Jan 2026 7:02 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  On January 17th, the world remembers Benjamin Franklin's birth and the patenting of the cable car, two events that significantly shaped American innovation and urban life.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessMedia Benjamin FranklinInnovationCable CarSan FranciscoTransportationAmerican HistoryInventionU.S. Library of Congress

• Media Monitor: White House Announces Review of Smithsonian Museums

  12 Aug 2025 4:22 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post reports the White House will launch a review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections, and operations ahead of America’s 250th-birthday. The review will start with eight museums.

  Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentWhite HouseFederal GovernmentMediaSocial Issues SmithsonianmuseumsexhibitionscollectionsAmerican historyNational Museum of American HistoryThe Washington Post

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