Barbara Clark Smith

BARBARA CLARK SMITH is the curator of political history at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Stories from this author

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How the Nation Declared Independence 250 Years Ago

A momentous new book from the Smithsonian celebrates the country's semiquincentennial anniversary

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How America Took a Great Leap of Faith Toward Democracy and Independence

This July 4th weekend, read about the bold and radical experiment to test a wholly new form of government