exhibitions

A behind-the-scenes account of the debates, struggles, and emotions that went into the building of the United States Holocaust Museum which opened in Washington D.C. in 1993.

A collection of essays and photographs which profile the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia.

"A literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian's museums that together offer a new perspective on the history of the United States. Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, each entry pairs the history surrounding each object with the story of its creation or discovery and the place it has come to occupy in our national memory"--Publisher's description.

A history of China, discussing its leaders, politics, explorations, and more, based on the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.

"A unique, panoramic look at women's history in the United States through the lens of ordinary objects from, by, and for . . . women. Featuring more than 280 artifacts from 16 Smithsonian museums and archives, and more than 135 essays from 95 Smithsonian authors, this book tells women's history as only the Smithsonian can"--Provided by.

Explores the artistry, oral traditions, and history of Coast Salish culture, placing Saltish art in a historical, cultural, and social context from prehistory to the early twenty-first century.

Reproduces sixty-six works of African-American art from the Paul R. Jones collection, and includes ten essays in which contributors discuss collage and photomontage, discursive modernism, color, photography and printmaking, and other topics.

Showcases the work of ninety-four contemporary African-American photographers working in the post-World War II era.