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New Exhibit Uncovers the Raw Materials of Rare Books

Explore the natural elements of centuries-old books with upcoming exhibition and online program

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New Comic Honors Civil Rights Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon on Her 80th Birthday

An educational comic celebrates the life and work of scholar, singer, and activist

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Mark Your Calendars for the Smithsonian's Upcoming National Education Summit

The free, two-day, online and in-person program offers unique opportunities for educators, librarians, media specialists and policymakers nationwide

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The Long Life of a Dead Rhinoceros

How did one exaggerated armored rhino influence European illustration for centuries? Trace the artistic origins from Albrecht Dürer to Conrad Gessner and beyond, with images from Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

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Go West! Then Back to the Future

History is full of narratives and even those narratives have a history. As a high school history teacher, I went into my Neville-Pribram Mid-Career Educator fellowship with a motivation to help my students better understand where popular history narratives come from so they can better predict where they are going. Look to the past to predict the future? Easy peasy, right?

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Some Archival Career Advice

We receive dozens of inquiries every year from students and recent graduates about the archives. In honor of American Archives Month, archivist Jennifer Wright answers a few of the most commonly-asked questions.

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Introducing New Information Literacy Collections in Learning Lab

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives launches a new series of interactive, online collections focused on information literacy. This set, available in Smithsonian Learning Lab, is dedicated to helping users think critically about how they identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively.

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