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The Early History of Faking War on Film
Early filmmakers faced a dilemma: how to capture the drama of war without getting themselves killed in the process. Their solution: fake the footage
PHOTOS: The History of Abraham Lincoln on Film
The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
Esperanza Spalding Took on Bieber, Now Takes on Jazz
The innovative bassist and winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for performing arts is taking jazz to a whole new place
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The Robeson Spirit
November 2007
| By Jess Blumberg
Hot Horns
May 2008
| By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Jazz Requiem
February 2008
| By Jess Blumberg
Hitting the Right Notes
December 2007
| By Jess Blumberg
A long-lost musical treasure in Paris is rediscovered
March 01, 2008
| By Smithsonian.com
When the musical opened on Broadway, 25 years ago, few predicted its amazing success—or what it would mean for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
October 2007
| By Michael Walsh
Invented by Ben Franklin but lost to history, the glass harmonica has been resurrected by modern musicians
February 01, 2007
| By Catherine Clarke Fox
Often compared to American blues, fado is gaining global appeal
June 01, 2007
| By Dina Modianot-Fox
A friend of the author of "On the Road," published 50 years ago this month, tells why the novel still matters
September 2007
| By Joyce Johnson
Why the Smithsonian Institution can't get enough of American music's top artist-entrepreneur, Quincy Jones
March 01, 2008
| By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Chip Kidd, a graphic designer and author, received a 2007 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for one of his innovative book covers
October 2007
| By Jess Blumberg
You say tomato, I say otamot
April 2008
| By Ellis Weiner
The night a teenager met the girl of his dreams 50 years ago, the stars were bright above
June 2004
| By Neil Amdur
A new movie explores composer Cole Porter's consummate musical gifts and his remarkable, unorthodox marriage
July 2004
| By Robert F. Howe
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings may soon be coming to a computer near you
July 2004
| By Lawrence M. Small
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