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The Soviet leader makes his entrance at 20th Century Fox on September 19, 1959. He would call Can-Can exploitive and pornographic.

Nikita Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood

Lunch with the Soviet leader was Tinseltown’s hottest ticket, with famous celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin

The remains of a forest of lycopsids and other oddities is 230 feet underground (John Nelson, left, and Scott Elrick inspect a mine shaft ceiling rich in fossils.)

The World’s Largest Fossil Wilderness

An Illinois coal mine holds a snapshot of life on earth 300 million years ago, when a massive earthquake “froze” a swamp in time

After camping out for days, tourists look up into the sky as Apollo 11 rocketed into space.

Moonwalk Launch Party

The launch 40 years ago of Apollo 11, which put a man on the moon, brought Americans together during a time of nationwide unrest

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Miami, Florida

A love affair

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FDR’s Stamp Design Funds Trip to Antarctica, Inspiring Hope Along the Way

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What’s in Your Lunch Box? Part 4 — The 1960s and 70s

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Blog Carnival #9 — New Blogs, Pterosaur Gallery, the Barney Rock and more

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Find the International Space Station with Twitter

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At New York City’s American Indian Museum, An Artist Questions the Meaning of the Museum

Eleanor Roosevelt used Val-Kill, located in New York, as a retreat, office and “laboratory” for social change. This is the only national historic site dedicated to a first lady.

Revisiting the First Ladies’ Homes

The oft-overlooked lives of America’s first ladies are on display in house museums across the country

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Illegal Giant Beetles Come to the Smithsonian

A glass of red wine

Five Red Wines to Drink This Summer

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of June 29-July3: Apollo 11, Attilla the Hun, Animals and More!

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Attack of the Megalosaurus

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The Periodic Table of Videos Celebrates with Cake

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Folklife Festival Events for Sunday, June 28

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Folklife Festival Events for Saturday, June 27

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Weekend Events: The Welsh Table, Andean Music and a Treasure Hunt!

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National Air and Space Museum Cameos in Transformers Sequel

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North Carolina’s Origami Dinosaur Finds New Home

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