The familiar chairs belonging to Archie and Edith Bunker, of the sitcom All in the Family, were originally purchased by the show's set designer for $8 at a local Goodwill thrift store. Produced by Norman Lear and based on the British series Til Death us Do Part, All in the Family aired on CBS from 1971-1979, when it was retooled as Archie Bunker's Place where it lasted another 4 years. When Lear thought the show was ending after the eighth season, he donated the chairs chair to the Smithsonian through the efforts of Indiana Democratic Representative John Brademas. When Lear discovered the show was renewed for a ninth season, he had to spend thousands of dollars to create replicas for the set.
The Bunkers were said to live at 704 Hauser Street, a fictitious address that was supposed to be located in Astoria, but in actuality doesn't exist. The exterior house used for the credits, however, is located in Glendale, at 89-70 Cooper Avenue.
The National Museum of American History, administered by the Smithsonian Institute, collects, preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. The museum, which first opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology, is located on the National Mall in one of the last structures designed by McKim, Mead & White. It was renamed in 1980, and closed for a 2-year renovation by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP from 2006 to 2008.
The Smithsonian Institution, an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazines, was established in 1846. Although concentrated in Washington DC, its collection of over 136 million items is spread through 19 museums, a zoo, and nine research centers from New York to Panama.
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This banner, with the slogan "Happy Days are Here Again" celebrated Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1932 victory and the end of prohibition.
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden, an ongoing exhibition, plores the personal, public, ceremonial and executive actions of the 43 men who have had a huge impact on the course of history in the past 200 years. More than 900 objects, including national treasures from the Smithsonian’s vast presidential collections, bring to life the role of the presidency in American culture.
The National Museum of American History (NMAH), administered by the Smithsonian Institute, collects, preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. The museum, which first opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology, is located on the National Mall in one of the last structures designed by McKim, Mead & White. It was renamed in 1980, and closed for a 2-year, $85 million renovation by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP from 2006 to 2008.
The Smithsonian Institution, an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazines, was established in 1846. Although concentrated in Washington DC, its collection of over 136 million items is spread through 19 museums, a zoo, and nine research centers from New York to Panama.
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Oscar the Grouch, the beloved green character from Sesame Street who lies in a garbage can, was performed by Muppeteer Carroll Spinney. Sesame Street, an American educational children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, is well known not only for its Muppet characters created by Jim Henson but for combining both education and entertainment. t premiered on November 10, 1969, and is the longest running children's program on American television. The show is produced in the United States by the non-profit organization Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), founded by Joan Ganz Cooney and Ralph Rogers.
The National Museum of American History (NMAH), administered by the Smithsonian Institute, collects, preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. The museum, which first opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology, is located on the National Mall in one of the last structures designed by McKim, Mead & White. It was renamed in 1980, and closed for a 2-year, $85 milliomn renovation by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP from 2006 to 2008.
The Smithsonian Institution, an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazines, was established in 1846. Although concentrated in Washington DC, its collection of over 136 million items is spread through 19 museums, a zoo, and nine research centers from New York to Panama.
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