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Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History

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Dive into a rich, visual history of the United States of America, as told using the Smithsonian's one-of-a-kind collection of iconic and symbolic American artifacts.

Syllabus

  • 01: Star-Spangled Banner-Inspiring the Anthem
  • 02: Presidents and Generals-Images of Leadership
  • 03: Conscience and Conflict - Religious History
  • 04: The Growth and Spread of Slavery
  • 05: Emancipation and the Civil War
  • 06: Gold, Guns, and Grandeur-The West
  • 07: The First Americans-Then and Now
  • 08: Planes, Trains, Automobiles ... and Wagons
  • 09: Communications-From Telegraph To Television
  • 10: Immigrant Dreams and Immigrant Struggles
  • 11: User Friendly-Democratizing Technology
  • 12: Extinction and Conservation
  • 13: Kitty Hawk to Tranquility-Innovation and Flight
  • 14: Cold War-Red Badges, Bombs, and the Berlin Wall
  • 15: National Tragedy-Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11
  • 16: For the Greater Good-Public Health
  • 17: Women Making History
  • 18: The Power of Portraits
  • 19: Two Centuries of American Style
  • 20: Hollywood-The American Myth Machine
  • 21: The Hope Diamond-America's Crown Jewel
  • 22: Sing Out for Justice-American Music
  • 23: Exploring the Land, Exploring the Universe
  • 24: “All Men Are Created Equal” -Civil Rights
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Taught by

Richard Kurin

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