Smithsonian Lecture
Making History, Making Change Lecture
Thursday, September 3
6pm | Putnam GIANT Screen Theater
FREE Event
Hear stories from “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness,” the museum’s exhibition of 250 objects for the nation’s 250th, and discuss the many ways the Smithsonian’s flagship history museum is celebrating the semiquincentennial. Learn about the effort to preserve the Gunboat Philadelphia, the oldest surviving American war vessel; explore the connection between an electric hot dog cooker from Coney Island and the Declaration of Independence; and see how the museum is using innovative new activities to bring Americans together in this historic year.
Making History, Making Change
The “Making History, Making Change” Lecture Series is a national collaboration between the Smithsonian and 25 Smithsonian Affiliate organizations, featuring expert-led talks that explore the people, moments, and ideals that have shaped—and continue to shape—the American experience.
The “Making History, Making Change” Lecture Series is organized by Smithsonian Affiliations as part of the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250.” It is supported in part by the Dreier Family, Johanna and Ken Kim Family, Vaishali Shah Chadha and Family, and Michael Vu & Meridel Bulle-Vu.
For more information about Making History, Making Change, visit:
https://affiliations.si.edu/making-history-making-change
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