Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

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National Museum of the American Indian

The Long Path Toward Establishing Indigenous People's Day, a Day to Honor and Recognize the First Peoples of America

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Smithsonian Books

The History of the Ballot and the People Who Cast Them

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Life on a Sustainable Planet

The Climate Crunch - Why Every Fall Feels Like a Race to Save the Planet

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Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Science Illustration: A Creative Door for Early Women in Science

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National Museum of American History

How a Newspaper Revolution Sparked Protesters and Influencers: Disinformation and the Civil War

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National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Inside the Zoo: A Rare and Life-Preserving Cheetah Surgery

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National Museum of American History

Bernice Johnson Reagon's Lessons for Living

A black-and-white photograph of Fannie Lou Hamer carrying a sign and holding an umbrella over her head.

Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Fannie Lou Hamer and the Fight for Voting Rights

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Smithsonian Books

Five Photographs That Reveal the Beauty of Airport Towers

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Smithsonian Associates

An Evening With Henry Winkler and More Programs in October

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National Museum of Natural History

Fearsome Flies: Meet the Scientist Studying the Top Predators in the Insect World

Six women sitting closely together posing for the camera. They are wearing uniforms with light skirts and dark jackets and an armband with the letter C on it.

Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Lee Miller's Legacy: From Fashion Model to War Correspondent

A black-and-white photograph of seven women standing on a flight of stairs. Mae Reeves stands to the farthest right on the lowest step and wears a white hat and floral patterned handbag.

Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Five Women to Know for American Business Women's Day

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Smithsonian Affiliations

A Teenager's Holocaust Diary Is Changing the Way We Interact With Online Exhibitions

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Smithsonian Books

How Decorated Initials Made Early Book Pages Pop

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National Museum of Natural History

Pawpaw-Palooza: The Inside Scoop on North America’s Taste of the Tropics

Seven people- adults and children- interact with the Nation of Inventors exhibition gallery

Smithsonian Affiliations

What Patent Models Can Tell Us About American History

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Smithsonian Education

The Power of a Teacher Who Dreams Big

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National Museum of American History

What's Happening in October: Food History Weekend and More!

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National Museum of American History

To American Revolutionaries, Patriotism Meant Fair Dealing With One Another