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New: Jubilee: African American Celebration
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December 7, 2008 - September 20, 2009 (new closing date)
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Through images of captured moments from throughout the years, this exhibition looks at the history, traditional music, and regional folklore of African American holidays and celebrations around the country from the 18th century to the present.
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New: Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia
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November 10, 2008 - Indefinitely
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Please Note: Call first to check the monthly viewing schedule as the exhibition may not be available when an activity is taking place in the Program Room: 202-633-4820 (recording). After a recent successful run at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., a condensed version of this popular exhibition is on view at the museum. From Reconstruction to the second half of the 20th century, baseball, the great American pastime, was played in Washington, D.C., on segregated fields. This exhibition looks at the phenomenal popularity and community draw of this sport when played by African Americans. Featured are such personalities as Josh Gibson and "Buck" Leonard, star players of the Negro Leagues most celebrated team, the Washington Homestead Grays. The show also highlights community teams that gave rise to the various amateur, collegiate, and semi-pro black baseball teams and leagues.
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Last update: February 5, 2009, 09:14
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