Rediscovering a Lost Native American Language
Tim McCoy’s astronomy course is helping to revive the words of the Miami tribe
Hanging Out with Elvis in Fort Worth
Hitting the road this month, curator Amy Henderson follows her show “Elvis at 21” to Texas
Poetry Matters: A Lifelong Conversation in Letters and Verse
For Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, a friendship between two poets left a beautiful written record
How to Cook Meals for the 2,000 Animals at the National Zoo
Secretary Clough explains how the Zoo’s chefs prepare food for 400 different species
Bringing the Dazzle Back to the Blockbuster Exhibit
Casting aside today’s fondness for the understated, a curator ponders the importance of “the wow factor”
What the Great Gatsby Got Right about the Jazz Age
Curator Amy Henderson explores how the 1920s came alive in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel
The Eyes Have It
In the wake of the Boston bombing, Amy Henderson explores parallels between the era of Edison and the mediascape of today that helped solve the crime
Miss Piggy, My Feather Boa and A Moment to Consider Makeup’s Greasy Past
No Fools Need Apply to the Smithsonian’s Curatorial Conference On Stuff, A Sometimes Annual Scholarly Gathering on a Subject Rarely Considered
America’s Got a Case of Souvenir Mania
A new book from a Smithsonian curator looks at the culture and business of memorabilia
Why the Department Store Brought Freedom for the Turn of the Century Woman
Harry Selfridge, a London department store owner, may have opened the doors to more than just his retail store when he gave women a chance to power shop
Oscar Redux: Life is a Cabaret; An Old Friend is Back
For the 40th anniversary of the Oscars that made Cabaret a classic, actor Joel Grey stops by the Smithsonian for a special donation and screening
Poetry Matters: Phillis Wheatley, The Slave Girl Who Became a Literary Sensation
Enslaved at age 8, America’s first black woman poet won her freedom with verse
Bangs, Bobs and Bouffants: The Roots of the First Lady’s Tresses
Michelle Obama’s modern look has a long history
If Only Hollywood Would Show Us Lincoln’s Second Inaugural
Our pop culture curator Amy Henderson strolls the halls of the Old Patent Building imagining the scene of Lincoln’s 1865 inaugural ball
Are You Ready for Shirley MacLaine’s Entrance on Downton Abbey?
The stage is set. Enter Martha Levinson, a character described as rich, crass and brassy.
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Is White Christmas the Best Popular Song Ever Written?
The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
Amy Henderson: A Portrait is a Story Unfolding
Artist Everett Raymond Kinstler’s portrait of the legendary performer Christopher Plummer joins the collection as Kinstler is honored in New York City
Amy Henderson: Red Hot Kathleen Turner
The beloved actress takes to the stage as a witty Molly Ivins just in time for election season
Amy Henderson: The Fashion-Forward Life of Diana Vreeland
It was Diana Vreeland, whose skill, imagination and discipline, defined the job of a modern fashion editor
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