Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
You must correctly answer six (6) questions to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test. You will need to say the answers aloud. In the official test, the questions are not multiple choice. Here, you can practice taking the test. Good luck! Start The Test. Preparing for the Oath is a product of the National Museum of American History ...
Separate Is Not Equal - Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education marked a turning point in the history of race relations in the United States. On May 17, 1954, the Court stripped away constitutional sanctions for segregation by race, and made equal opportunity in education the law of the land. Brown v. Board of Education reached the Supreme ...
What is Jazz? - National Museum of American History
What is Jazz? Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot, which requires considerable skill. There is tremendous variety in jazz, but most jazz is very rhythmic, has a forward momentum called "swing," and uses "bent" or "blue" notes ...
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Help us to preserve, protect, and display America's historic treasures. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s ...
Visit - National Museum of American History
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Ship Model, Santa Maria - National Museum of American History
Data Source: National Museum of American History. Id Number: TR.325800 Catalog Number: 325800 Accession Number: 260040. Object Name: shipship modelmodel, ship Other Terms: ship; Maritime; Sailing. Physical Description: wood (overall material) textile (overall material)metals (overall material) Measurements: overall: 30 1/2 in x 29 in x 16 1/2 ...
Education - National Museum of American History
Please check back here as we update our classroom resources page with additional educational materials! Becoming US. Case studies and lesson plans for secondary teachers and students to support United States history curricula and teach a more accurate and inclusive migration and immigration narrative.
Collections - National Museum of American History
About the Online Collection. The National Museum of American History collects artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve for the American people an enduring record of their past. We have more than 1.7 million objects and 22,000 linear feet of archival documents in our collection. Search the Collections.
List of the Presidents | National Museum of American History
By George Caleb Bingham, ca. 1850, from an 1844 original. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Sixth President, 1825 – 1829. The son of John Adams, the illustrious patriot and second President of the United States, John Quincy Adams had been an outstanding diplomat, member of the U.S. Congress, and secretary of state before becoming president.
Video Game History - National Museum of American History
Description This toy gun proves that target-shooting games were part of video game history from the very beginning. This lightgun was used to play the Target Practice game on the “Brown Box,” a prototype for the first multiplayer, multiprogram video game system. Magnavox licensed the Brown Box and released the system as the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972.