Latinos Are Suffering the First Effects of Climate Change, Their Voices Need to Be Heard
The director of the Smithsonian Latino Center weighs in on the disproportionate burden that climate change brings to Latino populations
Ken Burns’ New Series, Based on Newly Discovered Letters, Reveals a New Side of FDR
In “The Roosevelts”, Burns examines the towering but flawed figures who really understood how character defined leadership
The Fight for Catalonian Independence Took the Form of a Giant “V” in the Streets of Barcelona
Hundreds of thousands of protestors formed a giant red and yellow V, symbolizing the “Way Forward” and marking the region’s national holiday
The Legend of What Actually Lived in the “No Man’s Land” Between World War I’s Trenches
Born of the horrors of trench warfare, a ghoulish tale of scavengers and scofflaws took hold 100 years ago
How the Voyage of the Kon-Tiki Misled the World About Navigating the Pacific
Smithsonian geographer Doug Herman explains the traditional science of traversing the ocean seas
The Blockbuster World War I Film that Brought Home the Traumatic Impact of War
The blockbuster silent film The Big Parade is among the first to explore the psychological trauma of war
Which General Was Better? Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee?
The historic rivalry between the South’s polished general and the North’s rough and rugged soldier is the subject of a new show at the Portrait Gallery
News For All: How the Immigrant Experience Shaped American Media
From Benjamin Franklin to Noticiero Univision, the Newseum discusses the profound influence of immigrants on modern news
For Four Years, This Polynesian Canoe Will Sail Around the World Raising Awareness of Global Climate Change
A Smithsonian curator chronicles the genesis of the project that hearkens back to when ancient navigators traveled the oceans
What Does a 36-Foot-Tall Human Tower Have to Do With Catalan Independence?
An eye-catching protest across Europe is steeped in cultural heritage says Smithsonian curator Michael Atwood Mason
Why Do We Have Trouble Talking About Success In Ocean Conservation?
Despite what you’ve read in the news, there’s still hope for a future with a healthy ocean
America’s Moral Debt to African Americans
The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture joins the discussion around “The Case for Reparations”
How Museums and the Arts are Presenting Identity So That It Unites, Not Divides
Curators and practioners of the arts share a renewed focus on how culture and heritage shape who we are as Americans
How a Ragtag Band of Reformers Organized the First Protest March on Washington, D.C.
The first March on Washington was a madcap affair, but in May of 1894, some 10,000 citizens descended on D.C., asking for a jobs bill
How Captain America Made the Leap From the Museum to the Front Pages
Filmed at the Smithsonian, the smash hit prompts curator Amy Henderson to ponder the real world anxieties underlying our superhero fictions
On the Red Carpet with “Mr. Oscar” Himself, Robert Osborne
In celebration of his 20-year anniversary at Turner Classic Movies, the ultimate film buff stops by the Smithsonian to chat
How Did the Cruellest Month Come to Be the Perfect 30 Days to Celebrate Poetry?
A Smithsonian historian makes the case why springtime is the best time to reawaken a thirst for verse
Rare Footage of Duke Ellington Highlights When Jazz and Baseball Were in Perfect Harmony
The Smithsonian’s curator of American music explains how the history of two great American innovations—Jazz and baseball—are intertwined
Before SXSW and Ted, A Manic Visionary Revolutionized the American Lecture Circuit
Meet James Redpath, the man who coached national celebrities on how to bring a crowd to its feet
Artwork Culled From the Collections Proves That No One Will Ever Be As Fashionable As the French
This collection of early 20th-century fashion plates reveal how women used their wardrobe for empowerment
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