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Forever changing the nation, the women who worked in American factories during the war have been collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
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Humans who study and care for the primates are taking precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and its unknown effects
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The discovery could help scientists piece together new information about snake evolution.
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In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 80 titles released this year
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A new agreement ensures that the Zoo’s beloved animals and the new cub can stay through 2023
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These top titles deliver history lessons, wordplay and a musical romp through the animal kingdom
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In the election of 1800, for the first time in U.S. history, one party turned the executive office to another
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Illuminate SF's Festival of Light spreads across 17 of the city's neighborhoods
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A 4-year-old Guam rail is a marvel, considering that just a few decades ago his species nearly disappeared
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An equine influenza in 1872 laid bare how essential horses were to the economy
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Students are invited to virtually travel and eat their way across the world
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He was the first African American athlete to light the cauldron that burns during the Games
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Discoveries made in the past decades help show how many species coped with cold temperatures near both poles
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This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
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Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
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Museum education has had a long, ever evolving history at the Smithsonian that can be found at the heart of its mission today
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Multi-part courses, studio arts classes and virtual study tours produced by the world’s largest museum-based educational program.
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Due to the pandemic, a total of 50 million children did not receive the polio vaccine in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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The former Beatle had a packed schedule as he finalized a new song and posed for some final photographs that would become iconic
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From Smithsonian Books, towering temples, dramatic works of art and early settlements that have stood the test of time
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