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It’s Time to Garden at the Smithsonian

Astronaut Alan Shepard in his pressure suit, for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American manned space flight. On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted the Freedom 7 mission and became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space.

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard Went to Outer Space and Came Home

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first American in space

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Make Room for 10 Billion People

Cinco de Mayo: Who Prepares Your Food?

Hispanics are a major presence in the American food system—and the largest Hispanic group in the country is of Mexican origin

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A 1980s Look at Smithsonian Dinosaurs

One of the most effective Union spies was Elizabeth Van Lew. Over a course of four years she quietly sent valuable intelligence to Union officers and even ran her own network of spies.

The Civil War

Elizabeth Van Lew: An Unlikely Union Spy

A member of the Richmond elite, one woman defied convention and the Confederacy and fed secrets to the Union during the Civil War

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The List: Mother’s Day at the Smithsonian

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On This Day in History: Remembering the Freedom Rides

There is much to celebrate in the month of May but today we acknowledge the civil rights movement

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The Dinosaurs of Twitter

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Tongues: They Do More Than Just Lick

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What’s in a Restaurant Name?

In April 2005, Zazi, one of the National Zoo’s female cheetahs, gave birth to six cubs.

What Animal is the Best Mother?

Cheetahs and gorillas have some of the strongest maternal instincts, according to a National Zoo biologist

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An Old Favorite Returns to the National Zoo

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The Evolution of the Modern Kitchen

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How Tyrannosaurus Lost a Finger

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Wicked Bugs (and Spiders and Worms and Other Creepy Crawlies)

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The Diary of Civil War Nurse Opens at the American History Museum

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At the National Portrait Gallery: Remembering the Death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth

A Gorgosaurus tries to scare a group of Troodon away from a hapless ankylosaur in this promotional image for March of the Dinosaurs.

March of the Dinosaurs

May 2-6 Events: Written in Bone, Smithsonian Garden Fest and More

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