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Small Spirits: Gorgeously Crafted Dolls Are on View at New York City’s Heye Center

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When is the Right Time to Mate?

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Mardi Gras, Po-Boys and Streetcar Strikes

Colorful Character: Discover Blinky Palermo at the Hirshhorn

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An Early Preview of AMNH’s “World’s Largest Dinosaurs” Exhibit

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The Smithsonian Mourns: Dr. JoGayle Howard, Wildlife Biologist (1951-2011)

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Why Bird Brains Bloom in Spring

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Tyrannosaurus: Hyena of the Cretaceous

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Inviting Writing: Doomed by Soup?

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Events: West African Dance, an Online Poetry Workshop, Learn About Juliette Gordon Low and More

The king cake—with the ensconced plastic baby—is the classic Mardi Gras dessert.

A King Cake Special Delivery

One can’t truly celebrate a New Orleans Mardi Gras without the doughy delicacy

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Q&A: Meet Kim Vandenbroucke, Toy Designer and Innovator

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Q&A: Meet Kim Vandenbroucke, Toy Designer and Innovator

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Sprouting Seeds and Beans: The Gardener’s Gateway Drug

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Blog Carnival #29: PhyloPic Launches, Dino Robots, Prosauropods and Riley the First Grade Paleontologist

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Photo Contest Finalist: Horseshoe Crabs Go Wild

Lincoln's Top Hat

The Civil War

Civil War Artifacts in the Smithsonian

The museum collections house many items from the Civil War, including photographs, uniforms and personal diaries

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Events: Be a Forensic Sleuth, Create Mailable Art and Indian Film

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Dinosaurs Soon to Return to L.A. Museum

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Lightbulb Ban Means Reinventing the Easy-Bake Oven

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