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Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln Goes to Hollywood

Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner talk about what it takes to wrestle an epic presidency into a feature film
November 2012 | By Roy Blount Jr.

Theodore Roosevelt speech

The Speech That Saved Teddy Roosevelt’s Life

Campaigning for president 100 years ago, Roosevelt was spared almost certain death when 50 pieces of paper slowed an assailant’s bullet headed for his chest
November 2012 | By Patricia O'Toole

Walter Huston

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
November 2012 | By Jesse Rhodes

When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red

The era of color-coded political parties is more recent than you might think
November 01, 2012 | By Jodi Enda

Alan Dudley’s Wondrous Array of Animal Skulls

A new book delivers fascinating photographs of over 300 skulls from the British taxidermist's personal collection—the largest in the world
October 31, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Events Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Empires, Spooky Stories and American Artists

This week, a look at changing relationships with Latin America, Halloween stories and the rise of the late William H. Johnson
October 30, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Finding Hayden’s Dinosaurs

Thanks to some historical detectivework, a pair of researchers has relocated one of the earliest recognized dinosaur sites in the American west
October 30, 2012 | By Brian Switek

C is for Cetiosaurus

Sauropods are iconic dinosaurs, but the first of their kind ever found was initially thought to be a huge crocodile
October 29, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Nikon Announces the Winners of its “Small World” Competition

See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
October 29, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

A Halloween Massacre at the White House

In the fall of 1975 President Gerald Ford survived two assassination attempts and a car accident. Then his life got really complicated
October 25, 2012 | By Gilbert King

President Lyndon Johnson uses a teleprompter in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware during the 1964 campaign.

A Brief History of the Teleprompter

How a makeshift show business memory aid became the centerpiece of modern political campaigning
October 23, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Scenes from After Hours at the Hirshhorn

Overcast skies proved no match for music, drinks, and live video performances
October 22, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Events October 23-25: Cuban Missile Crisis Book Signing, Trivia Night and Sensational Film

This week, visit with a Navy photographer, test your knowledge of the Wild West and catch a New York Times Best of 2011 film
October 22, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

B is for Becklespinax

For over a century and a half, paleontologists have been confounded by the sail-backed carnivore Becklespinax. What did this dinosaur really look like?
October 22, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Turn Your Favorite Words of Wisdom into Beautiful Art

A new company called Epic Frequency turns historic audio files into artwork
October 17, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

VIDEOS: Peter Glantz Brings the Party to the Hirshhorn

Another after hours party at the Hirshhorn this Friday brings film and theater director Peter Glantz to the stage to premier new work
October 17, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

e.e. cummings

Poet Portraits: “Poetic Likeness” Opens at the National Portrait Gallery

More than 75 portraits trace the history of Modern American poetry, from Walt Whitman to Allen Ginsberg
October 15, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Events October 16-18: American Poets, Deep Sea Drugs and Take 5!

This week, get face-to-face with America's poets, learn about biomedical research in the deep sea and enjoy live music and drawing
October 15, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Amy Henderson: Red Hot Kathleen Turner

The beloved actress takes to the stage as a witty Molly Ivins just in time for election season
October 12, 2012 | By Amy Henderson

Mapping the Art Genome

A new Web site called Art.sy recommends art based on a visitor's preference for a particular artist or artwork
October 12, 2012 | By Megan Gambino


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