EPISODES – VISIONS OF AMERICA
Visions of America – All Stories, All People, All Places, hosted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Crosby Kemper, explores our great nation and uses its diverse collection of museums, libraries and historians both familiar and new to tell some of the lesser-known stories that have flown under the radar in our shared legacy of American Independents.
Over the course of 3 half-hour episodes in its first season, the program journeys to different historical sites throughout the nation for conversations that tell the engaging but sometimes hidden stories that resonate with where we are at as a nation today. And they may even give some insight and inspiration on how we got here.
But history doesn’t just exist in a museum. Each episode will also venture out into the cities these institutions call home to delve further into what makes each of these communities so important to our national identity, all with the help of local historians who know the stories of their community better than anyone.
Visions of America Home Episodes Program Description: Join VISIONS OF AMERICA: All the Stories, People & Places as we highlight Arab Americans stories and communities through our episode Voices of Arab-American Experiences, Exploring the Arab American National Museum. VISIONS OF AMERICA is a collaboration between PBS Books and the Institute [...]
Visions of America Home Episodes Program Description: In this episode of VISIONS OF AMERICA: All Stories, All People, All Places, trailblazing women leading museums and libraries are highlighted. These are the women who have advocated for, founded, and inspired many of our nation's most treasured institutions, and the women [...]
Uncovering African American Stories and Genealogy: Visiting the International African American Museum and Exploring Connections.
Visions of America Home Episodes Program Description: The Heard Museum in Phoenix highlights Indigenous creativity from traditional artworks to contemporary creations. This episode celebrates Native American history, culture, and present-day policy, with a focus on amplifying under heard stories. It explores Indigenous stories of arts, culture, and sports, Native [...]
This episode explores the important role of the Negro Leagues Baseball and its players in our nation’s favorite pastime at NLBM. It also delves into the critical role of African Americans and their culture in jazz at the American Jazz Museum. Both museums are located in the famed 18th & Vine District in Kansas City.
Award-winning writer and scholar Carlos Eire to discusses his books, his life, and his experiences as a Cuban immigrant.
In this episode, Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Crosby Kemper explores Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and culture in Seattle beginning with a visit to the Wing Luke Museum. Established in 1967, Wing Luke Museum is an art and history museum that focuses on art, history, and culture of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians; it is the only pan-Asian community-based museum in the US.
The Freedom Tower (or Torre de la Libertad) in Miami has graced the city’s skyline for nearly a century, but it wasn’t until it played a crucial role in hosting Cuban refugees who fled their home country in the wake of the Cuban Revolution in 1959 that it became an important national landmark.
Scholars Matthew Delmont, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Sammons, Ph.D. and Brigadier General Terry V. Williams join PBS Books and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to exploring the role people of color played in the armed forces from the Revolutionary War, and the desegregation of the military.
Visions of America Home Episodes PBS Books, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), hosts the virtual program: “Visions of America: All Stories, All People, All Places” focusing on Our Founding Documents. Led by IMLS Director Crosby Kemper, scholars Danielle Allen, Ph.D. and Yuval Levin, Ph.D. engage [...]
Visions of America Home Episodes PBS Books partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal government cultural grant-making agency, to produce “Visions of America: All Stories, All People, All Places," a digital-first series of videos and conversations that explores our nation with a renewed interest in the places, [...]