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Discover Seven Stories of America in the National Museum of Natural History’s New Exhibition
From a bird prepared by a president to a monumental cave carved by water over millions of years, “From These Lands” reveals how America’s history is etched in nature itself
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In 1904, Theodore Roosevelt Won a Presidential Election…And a Pair of Ostriches
For President’s Day, learn the story behind the giant birds sent to Washington to celebrate Roosevelt’s reelection