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The Best History Books of 2018

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How the Formerly Ubiquitous Pumpkin Became a Thanksgiving Treat

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Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2018

Based on a True Story December 2018

The True Story of the 'Green Book' Movie

November 20, 2018 8:00AM

How Voltaire Went from Bastille Prisoner to Famous Playwright

November 19, 2018

A Fresh Look at These Stone Tools Reveals a New Chapter of Ancient Chinese History

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The Garfield Assassination Altered American History, But Is Woefully Forgotten Today

November 19, 2018

The Ten Best Books About Food of 2018

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Why a New Robin Hood Arises Every Generation

November 19, 2018

NASA Will Attempt Its Eighth Mars Landing in One Week

Ingenious Minds November 16, 2018

Jose Gomez-Marquez Wants to Turn Doctors and Nurses into Makers

November 16, 2018

How Poetry Soothed a Nation in Mourning for John F. Kennedy

November 16, 2018

Smithsonian Adds Arthur Jafa’s “Love is the Message, The Message is Death” to the Collections

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How Photographer Alfred Wertheimer Captured Elvis Presley's Kiss

November 16, 2018

Weasel-Like Fossils Reveal Evolutionary Clues of the First Mammals

Innovative Spirit November 16, 2018

The World's First Synthesizer Was a 200-Ton Behemoth

November 15, 2018

How an Unremarkable "Brunch in the Forest" Turned Into the Thanksgiving We Know

Document Deep Dive November 15, 2018

W.E.B. Du Bois’ Visionary Infographics Come Together for the First Time in Full Color

Science in the Movies November 15, 2018

Fantastic Things We Learned This Year About Fantastic Beasts of the Real World

Innovative Spirit November 15, 2018

This Apartment-Size Wind Turbine Makes Use of Gusts Coming From All Directions

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