by Rich Wandschneider | Oct 2, 2017 | American Indian Magazine, Custer, Hollow Horn Bear, Ken Burns, NMAI, Plymouth colony, Pontiac
Hollow Horn Bear–1923 US Postage StampI’ve been a big fan of Ken Burns’ documentaries—like many I watched the Civil War series as it came out; like many (though not as many) watched “Baseball” explore the post Civil War Civil Rights journey; and I caught most of...
by Rich Wandschneider | Jan 3, 2013 | Alvin Josephy, George Gustav Heye, Heye Center, Heye Foundation, Museum of the American Indian, NMAI, Senator Daniel Inouye, Smithsonian
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C. The recent passing of Senator Daniel Inouye caused me to remember Alvin Josephy’s respect for him and a story that I tell now in hopes that someone still alive can corroborate or deny it. The Museum of the...
by Rich Wandschneider | Feb 22, 2012 | Alvin Josephy, American Heritage Magazine, American Heritage publishing, David McCullough, Heye Museum, NARF, NCAI, NMAI
I mentioned in an earlier blog that Alvin hired David McCullough at American Heritage. I implied that Alvin began working for and hired David for the magazine, but in fact Alvin’s first job and his hire of David were in the book division of American Heritage. Alvin...
by Rich Wandschneider | Feb 6, 2012 | As Days Go By; Cayuse, Bobbie Conner, Lewis and Clark through Indian Eyes, National Museum of American Indian, Nez Perce, NMAI, Roberta Conner, Tamastslikt, Umatilla, Walla Walla Indians
Some of you might have already heard, but it is worth repeating! Roberta “Bobbie” Conner is the incoming Chair of Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. She has been on the Board since 2008, co-facilitated a Tribal museum...
