Advertisements | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/advertisements/RSS feed for AdvertisementsenWed, 22 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0000An Eccentric Tycoon Left a Fortune to the Winner of a Baby-Making Contest. The Great Stork Derby Divided Canadians During the Great Depressionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/an-eccentric-tycoon-left-a-fortune-to-the-winner-of-a-baby-making-contest-the-great-stork-derby-divided-canadians-during-the-great-depression-180988575/In his will, Charles Vance Millar offered roughly 500,000 Canadian dollars to the mother who "has since my death given birth in Toronto to the greatest number of children"Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/an-eccentric-tycoon-left-a-fortune-to-the-winner-of-a-baby-making-contest-the-great-stork-derby-divided-canadians-during-the-great-depression-180988575/The Dionne Quintuplets Captivated the World During the Great Depression. But Their Fame Came at a Costhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-dionne-quintuplets-captivated-the-world-during-the-great-depression-but-their-fame-came-at-a-cost-180987411/Nearly three million visitors flocked to Canada to see the five identical sisters—the first quintuplets to survive infancy. The siblings later said the publicity destroyed their childhoodsThu, 02 Oct 2025 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-dionne-quintuplets-captivated-the-world-during-the-great-depression-but-their-fame-came-at-a-cost-180987411/How Do You Wear a Gown Made of Glass? Marvel at the Eye-Catching History of This Unlikely Fashion Trendhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-do-you-wear-a-gown-made-of-glass-marvel-at-the-eye-catching-history-of-this-unlikely-fashion-trend-180986998/In the 20th century, actresses and royals alike donned delicate dresses woven with spun-glass threads. More recently, celebrities have sported impractically fragile handbags on the red carpetTue, 22 Jul 2025 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-do-you-wear-a-gown-made-of-glass-marvel-at-the-eye-catching-history-of-this-unlikely-fashion-trend-180986998/The Effervescent History of Seltzer, From the Early Days of Home Delivery to Today's Trendy Canshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-effervescent-history-of-seltzer-from-the-early-days-of-home-delivery-to-todays-trendy-cans-180986774/A century before LaCroix or Spindrift were refrigerator staples, factories in New York City were carbonating gallons and gallons of tap water each dayThu, 12 Jun 2025 11:53:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-effervescent-history-of-seltzer-from-the-early-days-of-home-delivery-to-todays-trendy-cans-180986774/Would You Wear a Wedding Dress Made of Disposable Paper? These 1960s Brides Donned Them to Save Money—and Make a Daring Fashion Statementhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/would-you-wear-a-wedding-dress-made-of-disposable-paper-these-1960s-brides-donned-them-to-save-moneyand-make-a-daring-fashion-statement-180986663/Created with synthetic textiles, the "nonwoven" gowns could be shortened for the reception or easily packed away for the honeymoonTue, 27 May 2025 13:19:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/would-you-wear-a-wedding-dress-made-of-disposable-paper-these-1960s-brides-donned-them-to-save-moneyand-make-a-daring-fashion-statement-180986663/Unraveling the Colorful History of Why Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Bluehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unraveling-the-colorful-history-of-why-girls-wear-pink-and-boys-wear-blue-1370097/Children used to wear the same white dresses, regardless of gender. But clothing styles and color preferences shifted in the mid-20th centuryFri, 08 Apr 2011 03:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unraveling-the-colorful-history-of-why-girls-wear-pink-and-boys-wear-blue-1370097/How Dreams of Buried Pirate Treasure Enticed Americans to Flock to Florida During the Roaring Twentieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-dreams-of-buried-pirate-treasure-enticed-americans-to-flock-to-florida-during-the-roaring-twenties-180986376/1925 marked the peak of the Florida land boom. But false advertising and natural disasters thwarted many settlers' visions of striking it rich in the land of sunshineTue, 15 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-dreams-of-buried-pirate-treasure-enticed-americans-to-flock-to-florida-during-the-roaring-twenties-180986376/Ernest Shackleton's Famous Job Ad, 'Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey,' Is Probably a Mythhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ernest-shackletons-famous-job-ad-men-wanted-for-hazardous-journey-is-probably-a-myth-5552379/Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement. Now, some say it might never have existedTue, 10 Sep 2013 16:14:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ernest-shackletons-famous-job-ad-men-wanted-for-hazardous-journey-is-probably-a-myth-5552379/When the U.S. Surgeon General Shocked Americans by Announcing That Smoking Killshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-the-us-surgeon-general-shocked-americans-by-announcing-that-smoking-kills-180985726/The 1964 disclosure marked the first time many smokers had heard about the health dangers of tobaccoSat, 11 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-the-us-surgeon-general-shocked-americans-by-announcing-that-smoking-kills-180985726/A Brief History of the Goodyear Blimp, Which Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary This Yearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-brief-history-of-the-goodyear-blimp-which-celebrates-its-100th-anniversary-this-year-180985772/The tire company's iconic "lighter-than-air" craft debuted in 1925 and began providing aerial coverage of events across the country in 1955Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:45:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-brief-history-of-the-goodyear-blimp-which-celebrates-its-100th-anniversary-this-year-180985772/