Volunteer service at the Smithsonian is a time-honored tradition that goes all the way back to Joseph Henry, our first Secretary
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Cézanne’s Endless Quest to Parallel Nature’s Harmony
After all the analysis of his apples, his bathers, that mountain, his paintings still electrify at a major show in Philadelphia
The Way We Were—and the Way We Went—in 1846
What with the Mexican War, and a million square miles of new real estate, our westward destiny became highly manifest
From the start, the Smithsonian has pursued activities that fulfill its mandate to increase knowledge
The incredible world of computers was born some 150 years ago, with a clunky machine dreamed up by a calculating genius named Charles Babbage
James Smithson’s initial bequest to the United States led to a unique partnership between the public and private sectors for the benefit of all
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A Freedom Summer Activist Becomes a Math Revolutionary
In the Algebra Project Robert Moses uses subway rides, gumdrops and everyday experiences to help kids cope with exponents and negative numbers
Since its founding in 1967, the Anacostia Museum has grown from “storefront” concept to “neighborhood museum” to world renown
It’s our 150th anniversary, and we plan to celebrate all year long by bringing the Smithsonian home to you
How Many Sailors Does It Take to Make an American Flag?
In the patriotic fervor of World War I, Arthur Mole commanded thousands of troops to produce ‘living symbols’ from his unique perspective
Some reflections on the first year in office and a look at the likely changes and challenges facing us
How the Great War on War Surplus Got Won or Lost
Getting rid of $34 billion worth of old ships, planes and guns, not to mention seven million tubes of toothpaste, was no picnic
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A book from Smithsonian’s editor recounts tales of writers and wars, photographers and Presidents, and the experiences of life in journalism
As the Institution grows in size and complexity, we are proceeding to decentralize and revitalize its parts
Pliny’s World: All the Facts and Then Some
In A.D. 77 a workaholic called Pliny the Elder published the first encyclopedia, Natural History. Headless people were among the many marvels
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Congress Couldn’t Have Been This Bad, or Could It?
If you think things are pretty messy on Capitol Hill today, just take a look at what was going on up there a century and a half ago
The Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research complex, has yet another address: the World Wide Web
The National Zoo and its branch, the CRC, pioneer conservation biology and seek new ways of support
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