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Some American History (without the wars, presidents and politics)

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Ken Dowell

From exhibits at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington.

Food

Julia Child's Kitchen

Julia Child's Kitchen — Julia Child’s Kitchen

Julia Child's Kitchen — Julia Child’s Kitchen

Buffalo Bill's Brewpub — Buffalo Bill’s in Hayward, Calif., claims to be America’s first brewpub

Sport

Billie Jean King uniform — Billie Jean’ King’s uniform for Battle of the Sexes tennis match against Bobby Riggs in 1973

Althea Gibson Wimbledon tennis uniform — Billie Jean’ King’s uniform for Battle of the Sexes tennis match against Bobby Riggs in 1973

Muhammad Ali robe — Muhammad Ali robe worn while training for 1974 bout with George Foreman

Jack Johnson defeats James Jeffries — Jack Johnson defeats James Jeffries, the so-called “Great White Hope,” 1910

Entertainment

Trademark for Victor Talking Machine Company — Trademark for Victor Talking Machine Company (later to become RCA)

Howdy Doody

All in the Family props — From the set of the TV comedy “All in the Family.” (Archie Bunker sat here.)

Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch — Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch

Fab 5 Freddie's boombox — Fab 5 Freddie’s boombox

Latino History

Remember the Alamo

Remember the Alamo — Mexican-American artist Ester Hernandez, the daughter of farmworkers, created this poster to protest deportation of farmworkers.

Vieques protest — Protesting the presence of the U.S. Navy base in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Cuban refugee boat — Two Cuban refugees used this boat to escape to Florida

Tree of Life — Tree of Life, designed by Mexican-American artist Veronica Castillo

Ritual outfit — Ritual outfit created by Puerto Rican artist Manny Vega.

Richard Avedon portraits

Bob Dylan

William Casby — Bob Dylan

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4 Responses to Some American History (without the wars, presidents and politics)

retrosimba says:

January 7, 2024 at 8:02 am

Thanks especially for the Latino history segment. It’s the kind of thing being banned here in Florida schools. The Smithsonian and blogs like yours help keep the free flow of information.

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- Ken Dowell says:
  
  January 7, 2024 at 1:18 pm
  
  Why anyone would object to teaching Latino-American history is beyond me. Especially in a place like Florida! The Washington exhibit was really interesting but sadly,only a handful of people wandered into that section of the museum on an otherwise busy day.
  
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sportsdiva64 says:

January 7, 2024 at 10:04 am

This is why Washington DC is one of my favorite cities. So many museums (that are free btw!): for everyone’s taste.

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Donna Janke says:

January 7, 2024 at 11:14 am

I’ve never been to Washington, but I would love to get there strictly to see some of the Smithsonian museums. This post has certainly reinforced that desire. Great exhibits.

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