American History

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Wednesday Roundup: Deep Divers, Curious Cabinets and Clogged Arteries

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American History Museum Acquires John Isner's Tennis Racket

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Bidding Farewell to National Inventor's Month

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Kermit the Frog and Friends Join American History Museum's Collections

Though puppeteering genius Jim Henson has gone from this earth, he is still with us by way of his creations

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The American History Museum Gets a Red Hat

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (c. 1870) by Napoleon Sarony.

Celebrating 90 Years Since Women Won the Right to Vote

On this day in 1920, the ratification of the 19th amendment granted American women the right to vote

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Wednesday Roundup: Conspiracies, Leopards and Chop Suey

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Weekend Events: Latin Jazz, A Silent Movie with Live Music and the Hong Kong Film Festival

Don French, a buyer for the consumer electronics chain Tandy Radio Shack (TRS), believed that Radio Shack should offer an assembled personal computer and hired engineer Steve Leininger to design it.

August 3, 1977: The TRS-80 Personal Computer Goes on Sale

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What Will America Look Like in 2050?

A Smithsonian/Pew poll finds optimism about science and social progress despite worries about the environment and population growth

Events: The ADA Turns 20, Saving the Chesapeake, Caribbean Music and More!

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Wednesday Roundup: Protostars, Movie Stars, Maps of Stars and More

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Play on: The goSmithsonian Trek Ends July 24

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Happy Birthday, Ginger Rogers: The Original Dancing Queen

Rogers is best known for her partnership with Fred Astaire and the glamor they brought to Depression-era America

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Celebrating 55 Years of Disneyland With Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Disneyland first opened on July 17, 1955

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Weekend Events: Korean Film, Gullah Stories and Remembering Howard "Sandman" Sims

Benedict Arnold, shown on the left concealing his plans in John André's boot, has become synonymous with treason but before he betrayed America, he saved it.

The Curious London Legacy of Benedict Arnold

More than 200 years after his death, the most notorious traitor of the Revolutionary War has an unlikely supporter

Looking Back at Wimbledon: Althea Gibson Wins Big

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American History Highlights Celluloid and the Dawn of the Plastic Age

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The Joys of Toys on Display at American History

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