Articles by Jackie Mansky

About Jackie Mansky

Jacqueline Mansky is a freelance writer and editor living in Los Angeles. She was previously the assistant web editor, humanities, for Smithsonian magazine.

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Why Cokie Roberts Admired Dolley Madison

3-D Map to Digitize Part of Carlsbad Caverns Down to the Millimeter

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Weighs In on Legendary Photo Archive of African-American Life

Pop History

The Women Who Coined the Term 'Mary Sue'

Pop History

Dr. Ruth Changed the Way America Talked About Sex

Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music

Kishi Bashi on Turning Hard History Into Memorable Music

Pop History

We're Entering a New Age of Meatless Meat Today. But We've Been Here Before

Innovative Spirit

The Motorized Scooter Boom That Hit a Century Before Dockless Scooters

Historic Notre-Dame Cathedral Salvaged From Blaze

Pop History

An Early Run-In With Censors Led Rod Serling to 'The Twilight Zone'