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Have you had the experience of reading something when a word, a name, or a concept piques your curiosity and sets you off on a research quest? This often happens for Collections Management Specialist Nancy Anderson when she's working with human history collections at the Museum, and regularly inspires her inner ‘Nancy Drew’! Read her blog, "Where in the World is Karnac, MB?" to learn about one of her latest quests: https://ow.ly/eTGX50Ul4GG

Are you familiar with the story of Quantrill's Raid on the city of Lawrence during the Civil War? If not, you should read Will Haynes' story "City of Sorrow."

A simple way to incorporate this idea into personal study or corporate worship is to learn/teach a short history of Juneteenth. Check out the Juneteenth digital toolkit curated by The National Museum of African American History. (https://lnkd.in/e8ecCSrz)

Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara: Standing on the front porch of Brumby Hall, the location of the Gone With the Wind Museum, is a lifesize statute of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara, the main characters of the novel Gone With the Wind, written by Margaret Mithell and published in 1936. The setting for the novel is Clayton County and Atlanta, Georgia, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. https://lnkd.in/gzViTRT5

Catch our latest episode with Andrew Lear, founder of Oscar Wilde Tours and Shady Ladies Tours. Discover the secrets of art and history!

I speak of lynching a lot when it comes to professional spaces. It triggers some people, but there are numerous parallels to the atrocities that occurred during the US Civil Rights Movement and what continues to occur in supposed professional spaces. I use this word because no one goes to work to get slaughtered. Employees expect to be safe or at least move through an equitable process that allows them to share their truths and seek justice when rules aren't followed. Some points I've observed: 1. People who lynch people in professional spaces think they will not be punished for their actions, otherwise the wouldn’t attempt to be so evil. 2. Systems often uphold the heinous acts of harm against employees despite evidence that confirms a workplace lynching has occurred. 3. People who witness lynchings at work often remain silent for fear of retaliation or harm to them in the same way someone was lynched. I define professional lynchings and other terms in this popular 2023 #StopPlayingDiversity podcast episode. Stay safe in these workplace streets, friends. https://lnkd.in/gH8Cc2Eu

The concept of freedom & the hard history of slavery can be tough for kids to grasp. As we approach #Juneteeth, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has age-appropriate activities, books, and historical resources to support young children’s understanding & celebration of Juneteenth: https://lnkd.in/gUn_YEMd

Education in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) field is key to preserving cultural heritage for future generations. By nurturing childrens appreciation for the past, we ensure they grow up to understand and protect it. 🏛️📜🖼️

Did you know there’s a national lab in D.C. dedicated to solving bird murders? WTOP's Matt Kaufax visited the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History to learn about what is perhaps the most interesting “crime lab” in D.C., dedicated to keeping you safe in the air. Learn about the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's "Feather Identification Lab" and find more episodes of "Matt About Town" on WTOP: https://lnkd.in/ePc_dgH8

Study Latin American and Latinx peoples through art and find answers to questions like 'How do we learn history from the arts and culture around us?' in our course "Envisioning New Futures: Latinx Cultural Production in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries." Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02sWn7l0