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Designing Kristi Yamaguchi's Costume to Sparkle Under the Spotlight

In the center of a dark arena, a spotlight illuminates a glittering Kristi Yamaguchi, ready to skate.

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Soldiers in Fur Coats and 'Doggles'

Celebrate National Dog Day with military dog Fausto's visit to the museum

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How Did a 17th-Century French Sundial End Up Buried in a Field in Indiana?

Curator Peggy Kidwell solves the mystery of a pocket sundial from the 1600s

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Before Memorial Day, Learn the Language of Flowers

It may not seem like it, but floral symbolism and military history are deeply connected

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Meet the Titans of Jazz

We're here to help you put jazz history's names and faces together—and just in time for Jazz Appreciation Month

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Ella at the Gala

The Ella Fitzgerald Papers reveal a surprising connection between Fitzgerald and the Kennedy Inauguration

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Understanding Hyperinflation, From Revolutionary France to Zimbabwe

The development of paper money is key to understanding hyperinflation throughout history

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What Do Refrigerators Have to Do With Women's Empowerment?

For rural women in the mid-1900s, one force for change was an organization that few today would think of: the Rural Electrification Administration

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Why a Social Activist Opposed Woman Suffrage

The right to vote, insisted some women, would undermine their efforts to promote the public good

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Join the Smithsonian to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Celebrate Women's History Month with Oprah Winfrey, John Roberts, Gloria Steinem, and more in this incredible virtual program

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