The National Women's History Museum, currently a virtual museum, is dedicated to showcasing the impressive history of American women. There are a number of online virtual exhibits available on the website.
In commemoration of the bicentennial of the 16th president's birth, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has rolled out a special exhibition called "Designing the Lincoln Memorial: Daniel Chester French and Henry Bacon," which will be on view for the rest of this year. NPR's Susan Stamberg looks at the creation of the monument which has presided over so many public events and gatherings since it was dedicated in 1922.
To follow the story of Lincoln's assassination, NPR's Renee Montagne accompanies James Swanson to Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC.
Including 34 stops, this audio tour walks listeners through the streets of Washington, DC, following the city's history from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement through its structures and the stories attached to them.
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.
The organization website provides The National Arts Policy Database, containing research abstracts, news articles, program profiles, and sample documents pertinent to arts policy.
Produced at the Mathew Brady studio, this collection contains more than 725 early photographs, most of them daguerreotypes. The Brady images include portraits of prominent public figures, such as President James K. Polk, Thomas Hart Benton, Thomas Cole, Horace Greeley, and the earliest known images of President Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln.
In addition, the site presents daguerreotypes by African American photographers; architectural views taken around Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD; street scenes of Philadelphia, PA; early portraits by Robert Cornelius; and copies of painted portraits. A short introduction to the daguerreotype medium and a "Timeline of the Daguerrian Era" provide context for the images. A special presentation, "Mirror Images: Daguerreotypes at the Library of Congress," includes photographs from the American Colonization Society, occupational daguerreotypes, portraits, and architectural views. Useful for studying 19th-century photography and visual culture, as well as for viewing some of the earliest American photographs.
Eighth-grade American history educator Eric Langhorst briefly reviews the book Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home, by Matthew Pinsker. The Soldiers' Home, or Lincoln Cottage, was the summer White House for President Lincoln. It has been estimated that Lincoln spent almost 25 percent of his presidency at the Lincoln Cottage. This book sheds light on what Lincoln accomplished at this second home, how the location might have impacted his thought process during the war years, and some personal details that help to humanize Lincoln.
This podcast provides a self-guided tour of Battleground National Cemetery. According to the Battle Creek Park website, ". . . Battleground National Cemetery is one of nine Civil War installations under the stewardship of Rock Creek Park and serves as the final resting place for the majority of Union Civil War soldiers who perished while defending Washington, D.C. during a Confederate attack on July 11th and 12th, 1864."
To listen to this tour, select "podcast" under "Battleground National Cemetery."
This podcast provides a self-guided tour of historic Fort Stevens. According to the Rock Creek Park website, "Fort Stevens served as the focal point for defending Washington, D.C. during a Confederate attack in July of 1864 and is one of nine Civil War installations under the stewardship of Rock Creek Park. On this tour, listeners will learn the role that the fort played during the Battle of Fort Stevens and hear the incredible stories of sacrifice and struggle of those individuals that worked and lived here."
To listen to this tour, select "Podcast" under "Fort Stevens."