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Nichelle Nichols

How One of the Smithsonian's Newest Museums Is Looking at the Unsung Heroines of American History

Even before it has a home on the Mall, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum is sharing stories of overlooked pioneers

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The Global Story of Slavery in the Americas Comes to the Smithsonian

"In Slavery's Wake," an international exhibition set to debut next month, illuminates the unfinished work of securing freedom

an absentee ballot used during the Civil War

How the Civil War Spawned the Mail-In Ballot

At the National Postal Museum, a new exhibition traces the long history of a newly popular way of voting

Secretary Bunch and Melissa Chiu

Tracing a Century of History Through Art

The Hirshhorn and the Anacostia Community Museum both opened stunning and distinct exhibitions with unexpected parallels this March.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

What Comes Next for the Smithsonian's New Human Remains Task Force

As the Smithsonian grapples with a dark legacy, a new task force will recommend ethical policies for handling human remains

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Reflections From a Dutch National Reckoning

After a trip to Amsterdam and discussions on a forthcoming National Slavery Museum in the Netherlands, I was struck by our universal and perpetually incomplete project of memorializing the past

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How the Smithsonian Is Educating the Next Generation

From the National Mall to rural schoolhouses, we're bringing learning to students of all ages

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Who Claims the American West?

A new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum challenges the old mythology of the frontier

Mack McCormick working on his book, spring 1970

A New Exhibition Poses Questions About a Historian's Responsibility to Their Subjects

A renowned blues archive, on view at the National Museum of American History, uncovers a rich musical story with many provocations

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