jeremy kinney: hello. we're going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of the story of higher, faster, and farther. first, i want to talk about the museum overall. the museum has over 8 million visitors a year. looking at the story of flight in the atmosphere, where i work in, we are looking at 500 aircraft and helicopters. of those aircraft, about 67 are on display in the national mall building. what supports these artifacts is up to 50,000 small and medium artifacts. we're going to talk about the story of higher, faster, and farther which is seen as a cliche in the history of aviation but has a real meaning. we look at the people who made this quest of flying in the third dimension a reality. the idea of flying to the highest altitudes, fastest speeds, and longest distances tells us a lot about the technical development of the airplane and the reinvention of what the wright brothers did. that is what i would like to talk to you about in terms of the airplanes and people t

jeremy kinney is a curator who shows us some of the museum's prayer and one-of-a-kind artifacts. hello. we're going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of the story of higher, faster, and farther. first, i would to talk about the museum overall. visitors a 8 million year. looking at the story of flight in the atmosphere, where i work in, we are looking at 500 aircraft and helicopters. about 67 are on display in the national mall building. what supports these artifacts are up to 50,000 small and medium artifacts. we're going to talk about the story of higher, faster, brother. a bit of a cliche in the history of aviation but has a real meaning. we look at the people who made this quest of flying in the third dimension a reality. the idea of flying to the highest altitudes, faster speed, longest distances tells us a lot about the technical development of the airplane and the reinvention of what the right brothers did.ight only the smithsonian can tell the story. me,e, you see the -- behind you see the wright flyer. oracle right, at the controls wrig

jeremy kinney is a curator who shows us some of the museum's prayer and one-of-a-kind artifacts. hello. we're going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of the story of higher, faster,

and sunday evening at 6:00 on american artifacts, curator jeremy kinney shows some of the museum's one-of-a-kindrtifacts. in may, 1927,ne, flew over 3600 miles in 33 and a half hours from new york to charleslown by bloomberg, an unknown male pilot. his goal was to win $25,000 for the first nonstop flight from new york to paris. that was the impetus for this flight. what it represents to the history of aviation is this telling of the airplane and that transformation of the airplane from what the wright brothers created and how it transitioned to what we would call a modern airplane. >> for the complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. a live look here in phoenix, arizona, where the democratic national committee is in the process of shaping its platform ahead of next month's national convention. an empty room now, but it should fill up soon. the platform committee about to reconvene for second day of testimony. this forum in phoenix one of several being held either -- buy y the dnc. includethe speakers actor and actress patricia arquette. until then, we will show you a discussion fr