American Historical Association Blog: Search results: Smithsonian

Smithsonian Fires Gary Beer

... a bit of “here we go again”, the Smithsonian has fired Gary M. Beer, the CEO of Smithsonian ... ordered to repay $30,000 and was told that the Smithsonian would classify some $65,000 in expenses as ... Samper appointed Tom Ott, president of Smithsonian Publishing, to serve as acting chief executive of ... Beer had been planning to stay at the Smithsonian until the end of his contract in September. ... The Smithsonian Inspector General’s report is ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/288/smithsonian-fires-gary-beer · 842 days ago

Smithsonian TV to Debut

... Post the controversial Smithsonian Networks will begin broadcasting this Wednesday. ... (all our Smithsonian posts can be found ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/329/smithsonian-tv-to-debut · 789 days ago

Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small Resigns

... Lawrence M. Small, the head of the Smithsonian since 2000, has resigned. According to a press release on the Smithsonian web site, Small submitted his letter of ... used to exclude other filmmakers from using the Smithsonian’s collection. Cristián Samper, ... the director of the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History, will be acting ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/179/smithsonian-secretary-lawrence-small-resigns · 971 days ago

Smithsonian Spending Raises More Eyebrows

... Smithsonian/Showtime deal. ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/151/smithsonian-spending-raises-more-eyebrows · 998 days ago

Despite Objections, Smithsonian Networks Releases Lineup of Shows

... Smithsonian Networks, the Showtime press release. ... In March of last year, Showtime and Smithsonian announced the creation of Smithsonian Networks to the alarm of filmmakers, historians, ... others who depend on access to Smithsonian collections. The secrecy and limits of the ... Raise Concerns about Smithsonian’s Deal with Showtime.” Also in that ... a letter to Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small to express the AHA’s ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/127/despite-objections-smithsonian-networks-releases-lineup-of-shows · 1025 days ago

Overhaul at the Smithsonian

... The Smithsonian has ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/255/overhaul-at-the-smithsonian · 885 days ago

More Sunshine for the Smithsonian

... concerns ... define incidental use.” The Smithsonian and Showtime had different understandings about ... “scholarly programs” using Smithsonian content “must first be offered to the new ... of the GAO pointing out the disparity, “the Smithsonian and Showtime reached an agreement that the ... contract became effective in January 2006, the Smithsonian has been working to put in place policies and ... that are consistently applied. However, the Smithsonian has not yet developed a mechanism or process to ... future filming requests.” The Smithsonian agreed to implement most of the changes ...
http://blog.historians.org/advocacy/95/more-sunshine-for-the-smithsonian · 1068 days ago

Sunshine for Smithsonian/Showtime

... President Linda ... Though there was a Congressional hearing, and the Smithsonian was punished by having funds deleted from its ... disappeared from public view. Staff at the Smithsonian even managed to get the record from the one ... available here.) ... interested keeping the pressure on Smithsonian to live up to its obligations as a public ... encouraged to sign onto a ...
http://blog.historians.org/advocacy/68/sunshine-for-smithsonianshowtime · 1097 days ago

Oliver North becomes the First Victim of Smithsonian/Showtime Venture

... “secret, backroom deal” between the Smithsonian and Showtime. North explains that he was ... AHA has expressed its similar concerns about the Smithsonian/Showtime deal in prior blog posts ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/142/oliver-north-becomes-the-first-victim-of-smithsonianshowtime-venture · 1011 days ago

Grant of the Week: Study Invention and Innovation with a Lemelson Center Fellowship

... The Smithsonian’s ...
http://blog.historians.org/grants/379/grant-of-the-week-study-invention-and-innovation-with-a-lemelson-center-fellowship · 737 days ago

Washington Update from NCH

... Also, Oliver North butts heads with the Smithsonian again over filming in front of the Enola Gay for ... the Smithsonian first denied North’s request to film in front of ... to allow him access. But NCH reports that the Smithsonian has again changed its mind and denied North ... column North compared his experience with the Smithsonian to the time he spent filming in Vietnam last ... to deal with Ho Chi Minh’s proteges than our own Smithsonian Institution. At least the commies kept their ... Not so with the Smithsonian.” For all of this, as well as the Bits ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/172/washington-update-from-nch · 978 days ago

Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small Pressured Inspector General to Call off Audit of his Expenses

... a series of reports in the Washington Post about Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small’s lavish spending ... finds that contributions brought in by the “Smithsonian Ventures” projects was less than the amount ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/175/smithsonian-secretary-lawrence-small-pressured-inspector-general-to-call-off-audit-of-his-expenses · 976 days ago

Recent Updates from the National Coalition for History

... ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/297/recent-updates-from-the-national-coalition-for-history · 830 days ago

A New Voice for History in Washington

... he also reports on the GAO report about Smithsonian/Showtime venture, the historians who received the ...
http://blog.historians.org/advocacy/98/a-new-voice-for-history-in-washington · 1065 days ago

What We’re Reading: July 17, 2008 Edition

... Architects vie for new Smithsonian ... The Smithsonian seeks designers for the planned National Museum ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/560/what-were-reading-july-17-2008-edition · 493 days ago

NCH Washington Update

... Declassification meetings, further information on Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lawrence Small’s spending ... ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/158/nch-washington-update · 991 days ago

Latest News from the National Coalition for History

... Library of Congress, Smithsonian, NPS, and EPA Smithsonian African American History Museum Receives $5M ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/507/latest-news-from-the-national-coalition-for-history · 572 days ago

What We’re Reading: November 5, 2009 Edition

... 19th century. ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/912/what-were-reading-november-5-2009-edition · 17 days ago

What We’re Reading: June 25, 2009 Edition

... Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy series ... Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/820/what-were-reading-june-25-2009-edition · 150 days ago

What We’re Reading: November 6, 2008 Edition

... next year, we link to the Library of Congress and Smithsonian, which are already talking about related ... birth. Lincoln at the ... wanting in on the bicentennial celebration, the Smithsonian has planned a number of Lincoln-related ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/646/what-were-reading-november-6-2008-edition · 381 days ago

What We’re Reading: March 20, 2008

... System.” This past weekend the Smithsonian announced their new secretary is Georgia ... Tech’s President Appointed to Lead Smithsonian Institution ... Tech’s president, has been named Smithsonian Secretary. Also see the National Coalition ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/479/what-were-reading-march-20-2008 · 612 days ago

Grant of the Week: Air and Space Museum Fellowship in U.S. Naval Flight History

... Fellowship, offered by the Smithsonian ...
http://blog.historians.org/grants/396/grant-of-the-week-air-and-space-museum-fellowship-in-us-naval-flight-history · 716 days ago

What We’re Reading: January 24, 2008 Edition

... read about how Stephen Colbert has badgered the Smithsonian into displaying his portrait. ... around Washington attempting to get the Smithsonian to display his portrait in one of its museums. ... a peek into the holdings of these two Smithsonian museums. ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/437/what-were-reading-january-24-2008-edition · 668 days ago

What We’re Reading: July 24, 2008 Edition

... get up to date on a new bill aimed at the Smithsonian, take a look at integration in the military, and ... Would End FOIA Shield for Smithsonian ... Specter (R-Pa.), that would subject the Smithsonian to the Freedom of Information Act and Sunshine ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/564/what-were-reading-july-24-2008-edition · 486 days ago

What We’re Reading: January 29, 2009 Edition

... items, including a recent conference at the Smithsonian, more on Google Books, engaging students in new ... Smithsonian 1.1 and 2.9 ... Cohen writes about attending the Smithsonian 2.0 ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/711/what-were-reading-january-29-2009-edition · 297 days ago

What We’re Reading: February 12, 2009 Edition

... Crowdsourcing the Smithsonian: There are prizes! ... Found blog notes that the Smithsonian, along with 15 other museums, is ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/723/what-were-reading-february-12-2009-edition · 283 days ago

What We’re Reading: September 25, 2008 Edition

... Smithsonian ... holdings more accessible to schools, the Smithsonian Institution begins an effort to digitize over 137 ... /> ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/615/what-were-reading-september-25-2008-edition · 423 days ago

Summer in D.C.: 2009 History Related Events

... The ... target="_blank">Smithsonian Folklife Festival– July 1-5 ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/828/summer-in-dc-2009-history-related-events · 138 days ago

News from Washington, Brought to you by NCH

... Bureau Records Project, Oliver North and the Smithsonian, the Bits & Bites section, and a link to an ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/144/news-from-washington-brought-to-you-by-nch · 1005 days ago

What We’re Reading: October 11, 2007 Edition

... Smithsonian Institution: Funding Challenges Affect ... the sorry condition of the physical plant at the Smithsonian Institution in their local papers and on HNN, ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/345/what-were-reading-october-11-2007-edition · 773 days ago

Edsitement Provides Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month

... of links to other relevant sites, like the Smithsonian’s ...
http://blog.historians.org/resources/326/edsitement-provides-resources-for-national-hispanic-heritage-month · 788 days ago

Board Meets to Discuss Declassification

... ruling on Copyright Restrictions, a deal to make Smithsonian images available commerically, and more on this ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/125/board-meets-to-discuss-declassification · 1027 days ago

What We’re Reading: November 27, 2008 Edition

... news, read about the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, ... After more than 5 years and $80 million, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/661/what-were-reading-november-27-2008-edition · 360 days ago

Archiving Hurricane Memories

... of New Orleans, the Smithsonian Institution’s ...
http://blog.historians.org/resources/184/archiving-hurricane-memories · 964 days ago

What We’re Reading: February 26, 2009 Edition

... ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/733/what-were-reading-february-26-2009-edition · 269 days ago

Library of Congress Celebrates Native American Heritage Month on the Web

... Smithsonian. The site also features links to ...
http://blog.historians.org/resources/375/library-of-congress-celebrates-native-american-heritage-month-on-the-web · 740 days ago

What We’re Reading: May 8, 2008 Edition

... Smithsonian to keep control of Arts and Industries ... The Smithsonian has decided to hold onto the Arts and Industries ...
http://blog.historians.org/what-we-are-reading/515/what-were-reading-may-8-2008-edition · 562 days ago

Jobs and Careers in History: Interview with Tim Grove – Part 1

... has Tim made a fulfilling career working at three Smithsonian museums (a historian’s dream!), but he has ... working as a historian and educator at Smithsonian museums; explains the challenges of creating ... A: I’d been at the Smithsonian before. This is my third Smithsonian. ... really missed the stimulating environment of the Smithsonian. There weren’t any jobs in American ...
http://blog.historians.org/jobs-and-careers/808/jobs-and-careers-in-history-interview-with-tim-grove--part-1 · 167 days ago

Executive Director Search Begins at the OAH

... finances.” Pete Daniel (Smithsonian Institution), the co-chair of the search ...
http://blog.historians.org/news/656/executive-director-search-begins-at-the-oah · 366 days ago

Listening to the Past: Oral History Online

... stories of Massachusetts history. Smithsonian Archives of American Art Oral Histories ... The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art has collected ...
http://blog.historians.org/resources/792/listening-to-the-past-oral-history-online · 188 days ago

Advocating for History and the Humanities

... as well as Patricia Q. Stonesifer (chair of the Smithsonian Institution), Don Michael Randel (president, ...
http://blog.historians.org/advocacy/717/advocating-for-history-and-the-humanities · 290 days ago

HistoryWired: An Online Field Trip

... of the National Museum of American History. The Smithsonian wants visitors to look at this map like a ... dozens of rectangles that represent items in the Smithsonian’s collection. Placing your cursor over a ... information, and spend some time browsing the Smithsonian’s collections. ...
http://blog.historians.org/resources/47/historywired-an-online-field-trip · 1116 days ago

Veterans Day Resources

... This online exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History ...
http://blog.historians.org/resources/916/veterans-day-resources · 11 days ago

Jobs and Careers in History: Interview with Tim Grove – Part 2

... resorted to going up in a helicopter, bringing a Smithsonian photographer, and following the Transcontinental ... and we’re experimenting with social media. Smithsonian itself is really trying to figure out what Web ...
http://blog.historians.org/jobs-and-careers/810/jobs-and-careers-in-history-interview-with-tim-grove--part-2 · 165 days ago

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