The Long Battle for Women's Suffrage
With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote
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With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote
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The Long Battle for Women’s Suffrage
With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote
The Rivalry Between Two Doctors to Implant the First Artificial Heart
Featuring titans of Texas medicine, the race was on to develop the cutting-edge technology
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Featuring titans of Texas medicine, the race was on to develop the cutting-edge technology
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The Rivalry Between Two Doctors to Implant the First Artificial Heart
Featuring titans of Texas medicine, the race was on to develop the cutting-edge technology
How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a Powerful Influencer of the Early-20th Century
A tin of hair conditioner in the Smithsonian collections reveals a story of the entrepreneurial and philanthropic success of a former washerwoman
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A tin of hair conditioner in the Smithsonian collections reveals a story of the entrepreneurial and philanthropic success of a former washerwoman
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How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a Powerful Influencer of the Early 20th Century
A tin of hair conditioner in the Smithsonian collections reveals a story of the entrepreneurial and philanthropic success of a former washerwoman
For Those Living Nearby, the Memory of the Three Mile Island Accident Has a Long Half-Life
Robert Reid, then the mayor of nearby Middletown, recalls the partial meltdown of the nuclear reactor 40 years ago
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Robert Reid, then the mayor of nearby Middletown, recalls the partial meltdown of the nuclear reactor 40 years ago
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For Those Living Nearby, the Memory of the Three Mile Island Accident Has a Long Half-Life
Robert Reid, then the mayor of nearby Middletown, recalls the partial meltdown of the nuclear reactor more than 40 years ago
Daesha Devón Harris Combines Oral History and Antique Portraits to Tell a Story of Loss and Hope
These layered works testify to African-American history
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These layered works testify to African-American history
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Daesha Devón Harris Combines Oral History and Antique Portraits to Tell a Story of Loss and Hope
These layered works testify to African-American history
A Souvenir from the Holy Land: On Henry Ossawa Tanner's "Abraham's Oak"
"Abraham’s Oak" memorializes a pilgrimage site that the artist likely visited during his travels in the 1890's
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"Abraham’s Oak" memorializes a pilgrimage site that the artist likely visited during his travels in the 1890's
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A Souvenir from the Holy Land: On Henry Ossawa Tanner's
Tanner was the first internationally renowned African American painter.
The Mathematical Madness Behind a Perfect NCAA Basketball Bracket
Picking a perfect bracket is so unlikely that it will almost certainly never occur, even if March Madness continues for billions of years
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Picking a perfect bracket is so unlikely that it will almost certainly never occur, even if March Madness continues for billions of years
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The Mathematical Madness Behind a Perfect N.C.A.A. Basketball Bracket
Picking a perfect bracket is so unlikely that it will almost certainly never occur, even if March Madness continues for billions of years
Fossil Treasure Trove of Ancient Animals Unearthed in China
The fossils from the Cambrian Period include dozens of new species and provide a window into life more than 500 million years ago
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The fossils from the Cambrian Period include dozens of new species and provide a window into life more than 500 million years ago
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Fossil Treasure Trove of Ancient Animals Unearthed in China
The fossils from the Cambrian Period include dozens of new species and provide a window into life more than 500 million years ago
Is That Wallaby Sprouting a Second Head?
Last week, the first baby wallaby to be born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in three decades poked its head out of its mother’s pouch
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Last week, the first baby wallaby to be born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in three decades poked its head out of its mother’s pouch
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Is That Wallaby Sprouting a Second Head?
Last week, the first baby wallaby to be born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in three decades poked its head out of its mother’s pouch
How the Vietnam War Impacted American Art
Curator Melissa Ho reflects on her upcoming exhibition exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War
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Curator Melissa Ho reflects on her upcoming exhibition exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War
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American Art and the Vietnam War
Curator Melissa Ho reflects on what drew her to the subject matter for her upcoming exhibition exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War.
What 'Project Runway' Can Teach Us About the Creative Process
Seventeen seasons in, the show continues to demystify what it takes to 'make it work'
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Seventeen seasons in, the show continues to demystify what it takes to 'make it work'
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What ‘Project Runway’ Can Teach Us About the Creative Process
Seventeen seasons in, the show continues to demystify what it takes to 'make it work'
The High-Tech, Humane Ways Biologists Can Identify Individual Animals
Humans have driver's licenses and fingerprints, but cows have nose-prints and zebras have "StripeCodes"
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Humans have driver's licenses and fingerprints, but cows have nose-prints and zebras have "StripeCodes"
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The High-Tech, Humane Ways Biologists Can Identify Individual Animals
Humans have driver's licenses and fingerprints, but cows have nose-prints and zebras have "StripeCodes"
For Turn-of-the-Century African-Americans, the Camera Was a Tool for Empowerment
A new installment in the Smithsonian's “Double Exposure” photo book series depicts black Americans championing their lives through photography
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A new installment in the Smithsonian's “Double Exposure” photo book series depicts black Americans championing their lives through photography
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For Turn-of-the-Century African-Americans, the Camera Was a Tool for Empowerment
A new installment in the Smithsonian's “Double Exposure” photo book series depicts black Americans championing their lives through photography
In Its Intended Format, the Original Dumbo Story Would Have Had More Twists and Turns
Before soaring into theaters, Disney’s flying elephant was about to be published as a scrolling children’s book
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Before soaring into theaters, Disney’s flying elephant was about to be published as a scrolling children’s book
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The Original ‘Dumbo’ Story Would Have Had More Twists and Turns
Before soaring into theaters, Disney’s flying elephant was about to be published as a scrolling children’s book
These Beautiful Maps Capture the Rivers That Pulse Through Our World
Cartographer Robert Szucs creates colorful maps of the watersheds that creep across states, countries, continents and the globe
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Cartographer Robert Szucs creates colorful maps of the watersheds that creep across states, countries, continents and the globe
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These Beautiful Maps Capture the Rivers That Pulse Through Our World
Cartographer Robert Szucs creates colorful maps of the watersheds that creep across states, countries, continents and the globe
How a Smithsonian Ecologist is Working with Local Communities to Plan for the Future
To understand impact of changes in land use in Northern Virginia, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute developed the Changing Landscapes Initiative
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To understand impact of changes in land use in Northern Virginia, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute developed the Changing Landscapes Initiative
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Using Science and Local Knowledge to Guide the Future of Virginia’s Landscapes
To understand the impact of changes in land use in Northern Virginia, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute developed the Changing Landscapes Initiative, a project that uses a scientifically rigorous yet human-centered approach to address concerns…
How the Music of Hawai'i’s Last Ruler Guided the Island’s People Through Crisis
A prolific composer, Queen Lili’uokalani created some of the most popular Hawaiian tunes and compositions of all time
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A prolific composer, Queen Lili’uokalani created some of the most popular Hawaiian tunes and compositions of all time
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How the Music of Hawaiʻi’s Last Ruler Guided the Island’s People Through Crisis
A prolific composer, Queen Liliʻuokalani created some of the most popular Hawaiian tunes and compositions of all time
A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View
"I was stunned," says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
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"I was stunned," says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
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A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View
"I was stunned," says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
NASA Considers a Rover Mission to Go Cave Diving on the Moon
The deep caverns and pits that dot the lunar surface could hold clues to the moon's history and perhaps provide shelter for future human exploration
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The deep caverns and pits that dot the lunar surface could hold clues to the moon's history and perhaps provide shelter for future human exploration
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NASA Considers a Rover Mission to Go Cave Diving on the Moon
The deep caverns and pits that dot the lunar surface could hold clues to the moon's history and perhaps provide shelter for future human exploration
Rita Rapp Fed America’s Space Travelers
NASA’s food packages now in the collections of the Air and Space Museum tell the story how a physiologist brought better eating to outer space
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NASA’s food packages now in the collections of the Air and Space Museum tell the story how a physiologist brought better eating to outer space
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Rita Rapp Fed America’s Space Travelers
NASA’s food packages now in the collections of the Air and Space Museum tell the story how a physiologist brought better eating to outer space