Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

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Bringing the Forgotten History of Black Firefighting to Life

Volunteer firefighters represented a potent swirl of masculinity, self-sacrifice, and republican virtue. But Philadelphia had no Black companies.

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The Workers' Turkey

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Reviving Indigenous Food Cultures

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Does Thanksgiving Have Room for Both Thankfulness and Mourning?

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When Computer Programming Was "Just Like Planning a Dinner"

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Maggie of the Boondocks

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The Washington Senators Couldn't Win—but Excelled at Scouting Latino Talent

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Carlos Martinez, Patriot and Philanthropist

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Essential or Expendable? How the UFW Fights for Farmworkers

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How Butterfly Wings Helped a New Collecting Initiative Take Flight

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Ten Objects That Will Help You Understand Latinx History

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Baseball Uniforms Honor Latino Heritage on the Field

World Trade Center, September 2001, by Christophe Agou

For Some, September 11 Turned the American Dream Into a Nightmare

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How the Smithsonian Preserved a Stock Certificate Destroyed on September 11

The Salvation Army jacket collected by the Smithsonian (NMAH)

A Salvation Army Jacket Comes to the Smithsonian Bearing Stories of 9/11

Photograph by Jane Rogers. (NMAH)

The Day I Decided Not to Collect: A Curator's View of Ground Zero

Excerpt from a handwritten note from Daria Gaillard to her husband, Frank, on September 11, 2001 (NMAH)

Why Did the Smithsonian Collect a Handwritten Note from 9/11?

Sign marking an evacuation route, tilted by the storm. Photograph by Hugh Talman.

How the Smithsonian Collected Artifacts That Told the Story of Hurricane Katrina

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Why Isn't My Favorite Artifact on Display?

Rea Ann Silva with an oversized version of the Beautyblender sponge (Courtesy of Beautyblender)

How Rea Ann Silva Invented the Beautyblender—and Changed Makeup Forever

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