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Smithsonian Voices

The Smithsonian Institution has hundreds of scholars, researchers and curators, each with an amazing story to tell about their work, their quests and their passions. Here is a sampling of the unique voices that make up the chorus of ideas at the Institution.

Participants at a 1971 whale biology conference. Sheila Minor is pictured in the second row, center left. Photo via @mycandacejean
American Women's History Initiative

Uncovering Hidden Stories

March 27th, 2019, 3:28PM
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Ariana Curtis
American Women's History Initiative

Ariana Curtis: Museums and the Everyday Woman

March 27th, 2019, 2:49PM
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Gail Anderson
American Women's History Initiative

Gail Anderson: A Lifetime in Design

March 27th, 2019, 2:47PM
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Constance Stuart Larrabee (left) and friend photographing among Ndebele women, near Pretoria, South Africa, 1936. All photos used in this story are courtesy Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
American Women's History Initiative

Photographing Africa: A Woman’s View

March 27th, 2019, 2:46PM
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Landscape ecologist Iara Lacher created a model to understand how land use decisions may influence nature’s ability to provide crucial services in the future. Photo credit: Ian McGregor
Conservation Commons

Using Science and Local Knowledge to Guide the Future of Virginia’s Landscapes

March 22nd, 2019, 3:39PM
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Jennifer Barnhart and Rick Lyon with the Avenue Q puppet, Nicky. Barnhart and Lyon will speak at a Smithsonian Associates event on April 27.
Smithsonian Associates

25 Things to Do at the Smithsonian in April

March 22nd, 2019, 1:27PM
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Martha Rosler,
Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

American Art and the Vietnam War

March 22nd, 2019, 8:00AM
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Henry Ossawa Tanner,
Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

A Souvenir from the Holy Land: On Henry Ossawa Tanner's "Abraham's Oak"

March 21st, 2019, 7:49AM
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National Museum of Natural History

The Dr. Is In: Cat-loving Paleontologist Answers Your Questions in New YouTube Series

March 18th, 2019, 9:15AM
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Red dresses displayed along the river walk of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., represent the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls. Conceived by Canadian artist Jaime Black (Métis),
National Museum of the American Indian

The REDress Project on the National Mall Draws Attention to Life and Death Situations in Indian Country

March 11th, 2019, 10:00PM
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