Curated Video
USA: CONEY ISLAND SEASIDE CIRCUS ATTRACTIONS STILL DRAW CROWDS
English/Nat
Half a century ago all of America's favourite seaside resorts had sideshows where bizarre stage acts, weird exhibits and sometimes even physically deformed human beings were put on show.
Today, circuses and sideshows are...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Neil Armstrong moon bag on sale for up to $4 million
Once nearly thrown out with the trash a bag used by Neil Armstrong to collect the first ever samples of the moon goes on sale in New York valued at $2-4 million
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Neil Armstrong moon bag on sale for up to $4 million
Once nearly thrown out with the trash a bag used by Neil Armstrong to collect the first ever samples of the moon goes on sale in New York next week valued at $2-4 million
Curated Video
Senator Blocks Legislation On Museums Dedicated To Latinos, Women
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah says creating the two dedicated museums would go against national unity and cultural inclusion.
Curated Video
Japan - Barber Has A Brush That's Strictly For The Birds
Tokyo Eng Comm/music Duration: 1.26"
Takashi Taniguchi is a barber in Tokyo and the first Japanese illustrator to receive a commission from the Smithsonian Institute in the United States. He learned how to...
Curated Video
USA: VIRGINIA: CIA PUBLISH HIGHLY SENSITIVE SPY PHOTOGRAPHS
English/Nat
The US Intelligence agency the CIA has published some highly sensitive spy photographs from the Cold War.
The photos were taken by spy satellites, among the most effective and high-tech equipment in the C-I-A's arsenal.
The...
Curated Video
John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed employees at Kennedy Space Center. ( Feb. 17)
HEADLINE: Early astronauts recall 'ridiculous' fears
CAPTION: John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed...
Curated Video
President George W. Bush helped to re-open the National Museum of American History after an $85 million facelift that took two years.
HEADLINE: Bush re-opens American history museum
CAPTION: President George W. Bush helped to re-open the National Museum of American History after an $85 million facelift that took two years. (Nov. 19)
Bloomberg
Can U.S. Remain Isolated From Global Economic Turbulence?
Dec. 2 -- Pimco Executive Vice President Richard Clarida and Cornell President David Skorton discuss the U.S. economy and budget. The speak on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
A rare batch of personal souvenirs from many astronauts are being auctioned to raise awareness of the space program
HEADLINE: Space memorabilia hits auction block
CAPTION: A rare batch of personal souvenirs from many astronauts are being auctioned to raise awareness of the space program. (March 25)
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Space memorbilia because...
Curated Video
Fred Savage denies abuse on set of 'The Grinder'
FRED SAVAGE DENIES ABUSE ON SET OF 'THE GRINDER'
Fred Savage says allegations in a lawsuit that he was abusive to a woman on the set of the Fox series "The Grinder" are "absolutely untrue."
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Curated Video
Some U.S. Cities Continue Reopening, Others Restart Masking Mandates
Some areas across the country are implementing more restrictions as new Delta variant cases are on the rise.
Curated Video
Officers Who Defended Capitol From Trump Supporters Honored
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the heroes for "courageously answering the call to defend our democracy in one of the nation's darkest hours."
Bloomberg
Immigration: A Balance Between Open Doors, Secure Borders
Dec. 2 -- Cornell President David Skorton talks with Tom Keene about the need for immigration reform in the United States. He speaks in todays This Matters Now on Bloomberg Surveillance.
Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum Podcast: Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited
Learn about the American abstract painter Morris Louis in this podcast of the curator of the exhbition "Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited" at the Hirshorn Museum, talking about the exhibition.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Qrius: Unseen Connections a Natural History of the Cellphone
A webcast examines the history of the cellphone and the revolution they've created in communication. [29:16]
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Transportation Infrastructure Videos
Videos from the America on the Move exhibition provide an overview of America's transportation infrastructure history, the road and rail networks we depend on.
Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum Podcast: Associate Curator Evelyn Hankins on Alexander Calder
Learn about the work of Alexander Calder in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., in this podcast of curator Evelyn Hankins discussing the Calder's work. [15:35]
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: Folkway Radio: Musics of Hawaii
Listen to examples of native Hawaiian music (vocal and instrumental), including ukulele tracks.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A More Perfect Union
A comprehensive site from the National Museum of American History about the rights of citizens and the power of states as seen in the Japanese American internment. Primary resources abound in interactive multimedia galleries.