White House Historical Association Receives $10M Gift
The White House Historical Association announced a gift of $10 million from philanthropist and former White House aide David Rubenstein. […]
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Mapping Washington's Literary Legacy
From H-DC: A new online resource for lovers of literature and history has been launched in the nation’s capital. DC […]
The City of the Future
Future-casting. There’s an activity often met with trepidation by historians. While history might inform the present, it isn’t a tool […]
Association for Asian American Studies Conference Proposal Deadline Extended
The Association for Asian American Studies 2012 conference will be held April 11-14, 2012 in Washington D.C. The conference […]
9/11: How Do We Remember?
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, numerous memorials, commemorations, and exhibits mark the event. A few notable stories: In […]
Memorials in Washington DC: An Interactive Map
The National Capital Planning Committee’s interactive map Memorials in Washington DC went live recently. The map uses information from Washington […]
Race and Identity in the Museum
There are exhibits, and then there are exhibits. You know the good ones right away – they make you think, […]
Reflections of a Civil War Historian
Historian Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University, will deliver the 2011 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. The annual lecture, […]