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Langston Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course in Washington, D.C., established in 1939. [1] It was named for John Mercer Langston, an African American who was the first dean of the Howard University School of Law, the first president of Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (now Virginia State University), and the first African American elected to the United States Congress from Virginia.
Bead Museum, closed December 2008, [9] Black Fashion Museum, founded 1979, moved to Washington in 1994, closed in 2007 and collection donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture [10] [11] Corcoran Gallery of Art, open 1869–2014.
Rep. Mickey Leland, an early supporter of federal legislation for a black history museum "Field to Factory" encouraged Mack to continue pursuing a museum. In 1987 and 1988, NCEED began lining up support among black members of Congress for legislation that would establish an independent African-American national history museum in Washington, D.C.
The museum opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology.It was one of the last structures designed by the renowned architectural firm McKim Mead & White.In 1980, the museum was renamed the National Museum of American History to represent its mission of the collection, care, study, and interpretation of objects that reflect the experience of the American people.
As noted by ASALH's official website, the theme for Black History Month 2023 is Black Resistance, which emphasizes the "ongoing oppression" of Black people throughout American history.
Wells Fargo History Museum: San Diego: History: Located in Colorado House in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 1850s stage stop and telegraph office Whaley House: San Diego: Historic house: Mid 19th century period house WNDR Museum San Diego San Diego Art Multi-sensory interactive art expirence Women's Museum of California: San Diego: Women's
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month –- a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the month dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated and evolved has created history in itself. The origins of the month
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (RTJ) is a private golf club located in Gainesville, Virginia, a suburb southwest of Washington D.C. Opened for play 34 years ago in 1991, the par 72 course plays between 5,570 and 7,425 yards (5,093 and 6,789 m).