Exhibit Details

Extended thru June 20!

The Enemy Within reveals nine major events and periods in U.S. history when Americans were threatened by enemies within our borders. The exhibit depicts how the government and public responded, illustrates the corresponding evolution of U.S. counterintelligence and homeland security efforts, and examines the challenge of securing the nation without compromising the civil liberties upon which it was founded.

The stories are told in themed environments that evoke the spirit of the times and include artifacts, replicas, historic photographs and film footage, interactive displays and video.

Topics covered in the exhibition include:
Revolution: City of Washington Captured and the White House Burned
(Aug. 24, 1814)
Sabotage: Explosion of Munitions Depot in New York Harbor
(July 30, 1916)
Hate: Ku Klux Klan March on Pennsylvania Avenue (Aug. 8, 1925)
Radicalism: Bombing of the Home of U.S. Attorney General Mitchell Palmer
(June 2, 1919)
World War: Hostage-Taking after Pearl Harbor Attack (Dec. 7, 1941)
Subversion: Reorganization of Communist Party in U.S. at Kremlin Urging
(April, 1945)
Protest: Vietnam anti-war groups undertake violence to challenge government authority and policies (1970s)
Extremism: Bombing of Oklahoma City Federal Building (April 19, 1995)
Terrorism: Beyond September 11th - Terrorism Today

Enemies Within the Pacific Northwest
Explore the local dimension of domestic threats in this six-part
podcast series produced by MOHAI that covers topics ranging from the ways Puget Sound’s Muslim community is affected by militant extremism to the Ku Klux Klan in this region. Download podcasts at www.mohaipodcasts.org. MP3 players will also be available at the Visitor Services desk at MOHAI. Special thanks to Jack Straw Productions for their support.

To hear the podcasts on YouTube, click here.

To reply to the question: What are your thoughts about The Enemy Within? click here.

Exhibit is recommended for 12 years of age and older.