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The PT-13D prepared Tuskegee Airmen for war.

Breaking Ground

The Tuskegee Airmen Plane’s Last Flight

The final voyage of a World War II biplane evokes the exploits of the legendary fighting force

To prevent young birds from imprinting on humans, flock manager Jane Chandler dons a white gown and a mask. She uses a puppet to teach them survival skills.

A Call to Save the Whooping Crane

Smithsonian researchers join an international effort to bring the five-foot-tall bird back from the brink of extinction

Yves Klein produced controversial and boundary-breaking single-color paintings, elemental canvases of fire, water and air, and even galleries emptied of all artworks.

Simple Pleasures

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October 31, 1926: Death Proves Inescapable for Even Houdini

Magician Harry Houdini, who could seemingly escape anything, couldn’t escape a punch to the gut and appendicitis

Learn about destinations in Chile, such as Torres del Paine National Park.

Events Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Spooky Storytelling, Explore Chile, Lunder Conservation Center, and Sounds of the Dragon

This week, visit a Halloween story session, learn about Chile, get an up-close look at museum conservation, and enjoy a fusion of classical music

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The Black List: Photographs By Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Opens at the Portrait Gallery

A Lakota painted drum

“A Song for the Horse Nation” opens at the American Indian Museum

A new exhibition details the significant role of the horse in American Indian culture

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Weekend Events Oct 28-30: Human Origins Discussion, Air and Scare, and Horse Nation Opening

This weekend, hear from experts on human evolution, go trick-or-treating in a museum, and celebrate the opening of a new American Indian exhibition

What if we could make masks to look like these models in the Natural History Museum's Hall of Human Origins?

The List: Smithsonian-Inspired Halloween Costumes

For all you last-minute costume shoppers, here’s this year’s list of Smithsonian DIY ideas

Parque de los Niños, a redeveloped space in Medellín, Colombia

Learning Urban Design From Developing Countries

A design exhibition brings innovative solutions to urban communities around the world

Alice Waters, by Dave Woody; 2010

Last Call: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

National Portrait Gallery curator Brandon Fortune provides some insight to what she and other contest jurors are looking for

Lord's autograph quilt

The Civil War 150 Years: Lord’s Famous Autograph Quilt

A Civil War teenager covers her quilt with the signatures of Union leaders

Artist Guy Maccoy at work on a mural at the Brooklyn Museum as part of the WPA's Art Work for Public Buildings Project.

Archives of American Art Releases Photo Collection to Wikimedia Commons

The Smithsonian makes a big contribution to one of Wikipedia’s projects

Andy Warhol's Shadows, on view in its entirety for the first time

Events Oct. 24-27: goSmithsonian Trek, Andy Warhol, Skin Color Evolution, and an Inventors Symposium

Take part in an interactive scavenger hunt, get an inside look at the Hirshhorn’s newest exhibition, learn about human evolution and get tips on inventing

Henrique Oliviera's "Bololô," on display in the "Artists in Dialogue 2" exhibition.

Weekend Events Oct. 21-23: Craft2Wear, MATCH+WOOD, and Drumming Workshop

This weekend, come to a party with wearable crafts, experience the pairing of poetry and art, and participate in a drumming workshop

Kathleen Nowak Tucci crafts wearable art from bicycle and motorcycle inner tubes.

Eco-Artist Kathleen Nowak Tucci on Creating Art From Trash

The craft artist has found a clever way to recycle rubber; see her work at this weekend’s Craft2Wear show and Smithsonian benefit sale

Bentley poses for the camera, sporting medals like those Owney accumulated from different cities as he rode the rails in the 1880s and '90s.

Meet Bentley, the Winner of the Owney Look-alike Contest

Bentley, a terrier from California, nabs the title—with a little help from his owner

Carl Yastrzemski's custom batting helmet

The List: Legends Play Ball at the Smithsonian

With the World Series set to start, see some of the all-time baseball greats in the Institution’s collections

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After Hours: A Hit at the Hirshhorn

Catch a glimpse of the Smithsonian’s unique party of modern art and live music

Texas Instruments' Regency TR-1, the first commercial transistor radio, on display at the American History Museum

The Transistor Radio Launches the Portable Electronic Age

On this day in 1954, the commercial introduction of the a new device revolutionized consumer electronics forever

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