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The List: Four Figures and One Animal Who Shaped the States
Explore the people behind the creation of the borders that form America’s states
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378 Years Ago Today: Galileo Forced to Recant
Curator David DeVorkin, an expert on the history of astronomy who has been known to stargaze with Galileo himself, tells the real story
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50th Kori Bustard Makes History
The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another member into the fold June 15, when the 50th Kori Bustard chick hatched in the Bird House
This week join the Smithsonian Museums in offering you interactive carts, a look into the life of a Chinese opera performer, a Choctaw Indian festival
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Adorable Photos of the New Cheetah Cubs
Biologists at the National Zoo get their first opportunity to inspect five new cheetah cubs
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Weekend Events: June 17-19: Sun Spots, Tom Hanks, and the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Visit the Smithsonian museums to look at some of the wonders of the universe and dive into the Portrait Gallery for a double feature
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Playing Dress-Up With Van Cleef & Arpels
A summer intern gets a plum assignment—play on Facebook and dress-up in Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry
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Twenty People Become Citizens at the American History Museum
Holocaust survivor and civil rights activist Gerda Weissmann Klein addresses new citizens at the museum’s sixth naturalization ceremony
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Events June 13-17: Star-Spangled Banner, Sketch Time, Honeybees, Laundry and Balloons
During the week of June 13, spend an afternoon drawing, get some old school laundry tips, recreate a piece of American history and much more
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Men of China’s Qing Dynasty Chose Trophy Wives to Flaunt Their Wealth
See lavish paintings and rare jewelry at the from 18th-century China
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Superman made his debut appearance in the June 1938 edition of Action Comics, and has since captured the hearts of Americans
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A Reenactment of Civil War Era Reconnaissance Ballooning
See history retold at the Air and Space Museum this weekend and meet Abraham Lincoln and the balloonist Thaddeus Lowe
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Remembering AIDS: The 30th Anniversary of the Epidemic
A collection of trading cards was an odd way to promote AIDS Awareness, but somehow, they worked
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Victoria Blackie Brings Some Country to NMAI
Catch up-and-coming Navajo country artist Victoria Blackie this Saturday, June 11, outside of NMAI
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Dancing Splash Mob Floods the Natural History Museum
Watch the Smithsonian’s first ever flash mob in the Natural History Museum’s Ocean Hall
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A Backyard Garden Proves a Haven for Catbird Research
A Smithsonian study blaming cats for bird deaths angered some cat lovers. Now, an effort is underway in local neighborhoods to confirm the results
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