Can argue every year should be. This is incredibly special for all of us in america, especially at the smithsonian. We are bound together in celebrating the american womens History Initiative throughout the Smithsonian History Museum and online, and all of the activities, and here at the American History museum, we are particularly grateful to have three exhibitions opening. Spurring really from this one. This is democracy in america, the great leap of faith that opened a few years ago. Im in the gallery that takes us through the long and arduous and continuing effort to expand democracy to enfranchise more and more americans. As you might know, early on, only white men with property were able to vote. Throughout the 19th century, the long battle expanding that suffrage to slaves, previous slaves, and women, culminating finally in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th amendment. Not guaranteeing women the right to vote, but barring the federal government and states against voters beca
That evening. On behalf of this Smithsonian National museum of africanamericanhistory and culture , welcome to a fools errand book to her. A conversation with secretary lonnie bunch and ali. Please welcome to the stage interim director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture , doctor spencer crew. [applause] that evening. What a wonderful crowd. Its good to see this talk filled with so many people and were glad to haveyou here. I thank you for that introduction. Its my pleasure to be here and to welcome you into our building to welcome you here on behalf of all the staff and all of you connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History. Happy third anniversary. Its a great day for the museum, but its a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience. Supporting us and encouraging us as we move forward. Several months ago, about 90 days ago. I was actually working as a professor at george mason university. I thoug
What a wonderful crowd filled with so many people. We are glad to have you here. Thank you for that introduction. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the building on behalf of all the staff connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Happy third anniversary. It is a great day for the museum and a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience supporting us and encouraging us to move forward. Several months ago, 90 days ago i was at george mason university, and finished my career there. I got a phone call from the director of National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. A good friend. He told me something that made my heart sing, that he was about to be announced as 14 secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. For me it couldnt have been more exciting except he put a link or in there. He asked me, to go the way to the mall. When lonnie bunch asks you to do same thing all you say is yes and that is what i
What a wonderful crowd filled with so many people. We are glad to have you here. Thank you for that introduction. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the building on behalf of all the staff connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Happy third anniversary. It is a great day for the museum and a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience supporting us and encouraging us to move forward. Several months ago, 90 days ago i was at george mason university, and finished my career there. I got a phone call from the director of National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. A good friend. He told me something that made my heart sing, that he was about to be announced as 14 secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. For me it couldnt have been more exciting except he put a link or in there. He asked me, to go the way to the mall. When lonnie bunch asks you to do same thing all you say is yes and that is what i
Errand book tour. A conversation with secretary Lonnie G Bunche and scott kelly. Please welcome to the state interim director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture, after spencer crew. Good evening. What a wonderful crowd, its terrific to see this hall filled with so many people and were glad to have you here. I thank you forthe introduction. Is my pleasure to be here and to welcome you into our building to welcome you here on behalf of all the staff and all of you connected with the nationalmuseum of africanAmerican History and culture. The third anniversary. Its a great day for the museum but its a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience. Encouraging us as we went forward. Now, several months ago about 90 days ago, i was happily working as a professor at george masonuniversity. I thought i was going to finish my career there. But what happened was i got a phone call, a phone call from a then director of the Nati