Exploring our nation’s rich history in innovative ways, the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience draws scholars and citizens, college students and national leaders to a unique 18th-century town on the Chesapeake Bay. Our guiding principle is that now more than ever, a wider understanding of our shared past is fundamental to the continuing success of America’s democratic experiment.
Anna Deavere Smith on Member of the Wedding...
Noted actress, author and playwright Anna Deavere Smith interprets Ruth Orkin's Member of the Wedding as part of the American Pictures Distinguished Lecture Series at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Three Finalists Named for 2008 Book Prize
The $50,000 award will honor the best recent book
on the Revolutionary period. Follow the link below for information on the three finalists, which were chosen by a jury of distinguished historians. The winner will be announced on May 29 at Mount Vernon.
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"American Pictures" Debuts at Smithsonian
The Starr Center is a
leading partner with National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum on
"American Pictures," offering a highly original approach to history and the visual arts, and an all-star lineup of speakers, now through May.
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