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Back Away From the Carnivorous Plant!

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil War a group of men reenacted "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg.

The Civil War

How We’ve Commemorated the Civil War

Take a look back at how Americans have remembered the civil war during significant anniversaries of the past

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The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open

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We're Number One! America Overtakes France in Wine Consumption

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The Zoo's Baby Anteater Gets a Name, Chosen by Mom

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Death of a Sea Monster

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A Flowering Plant, Set in Stone

Pink and blue arrived as colors for babies in the mid-19th century; yet, the two colors were not promoted as gender signifiers until just before World War I.

Ask Smithsonian

When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?

Every generation brings a new definition of masculinity and femininity that manifests itself in children’s dress

One of the best-documented female soldiers is Sarah Edmonds. She was a Union soldier and worked during the Civil War as a nurse.

Women Who Shaped History

The Women Who Fought in the Civil War

Hundreds of women concealed their identities so they could battle alongside their Union and Confederate counterparts

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Happy Birthday, Billie!

It’s fitting that legendary jazz songstress-extraordinaire Billie Holiday’s birthday today falls during Smithsonian’s Jazz Appreciation Month

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Warning! Seriously Cute! New Clouded Leopard Cubs Born at the Zoo

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Weekend Events: Robots on Parade, Kennedy Portraits, Creativity Award

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Food Dye Origins: When Margarine Was Pink

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Pen and Ink Dinosaurs: Dinosaurs: A Celebration

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Meet Earth’s New Companion Asteroid

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The List: Five Secret Gardens Around the Smithsonian

It seems that the weather is finally breaking and spring temperatures might be here to stay

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What Is the "Right to Farm" and Who Has It?

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Pen and Ink Dinosaurs: Tyrant

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Those Sweethearts Got Rhythm

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An Arctic Ozone Hole?

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