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Here to Help: Jennifer Timmick guides visitors through the stories of American history

NPR | By Jason Fuller,

Jeanette Woods

Published June 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM PDT

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For our series Here to Help, we speak with Jennifer Timmick, volunteer tour guide at the National Museum of American History. She talks about the stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things.

Here to Help: Jennifer Timmick guides visitors through the stories of American history

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