Barack Obama | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/barack-obama/RSS feed for Barack ObamaenThu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Here's How the Obama Presidential Center Is Different From Other Presidents' Museumshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/heres-how-the-obama-presidential-center-is-different-from-other-presidents-museums-180988974/More than a library and archives, the new Chicago institution is a place for the community to gather, talk and play togetherThu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/heres-how-the-obama-presidential-center-is-different-from-other-presidents-museums-180988974/Dozens of Items That Once Belonged to Nelson Mandela Can Head to Auction, South African Court Ruleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dozens-of-items-that-once-belonged-to-nelson-mandela-can-head-to-auction-south-african-court-rules-180988101/The collection includes shirts, sunglasses, a signed copy of South Africa's first post-apartheid constitution and a prison key from Robben IslandThu, 29 Jan 2026 21:43:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dozens-of-items-that-once-belonged-to-nelson-mandela-can-head-to-auction-south-african-court-rules-180988101/See the Photographs That Introduced Americans to Their Presidentshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-photographs-that-introduced-americans-to-their-presidents-180984517/The National Portrait Gallery traces early images of American leaders, from John Quincy Adams to Abraham LincolnWed, 12 Jun 2024 15:41:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-photographs-that-introduced-americans-to-their-presidents-180984517/The Real History Behind Netflix's 'Rustin' Moviehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-netflixs-rustin-movie-180983158/A new film finally spotlights Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights activist who organized the 1963 March on WashingtonThu, 02 Nov 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-netflixs-rustin-movie-180983158/Readers Can Now Access Books Banned in Their Area for Free With New Apphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/banned-book-club-app-180982592/Based on users' locations, the Banned Book Club provides e-book editions of titles banned in nearby librariesTue, 25 Jul 2023 18:44:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/banned-book-club-app-180982592/Who Are the Artists Behind the New Obama Portraits?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/obama-white-house-portraits-robert-mccurdy-sharon-sprung-180980728/Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung add their unique pieces to the White House's collectionFri, 09 Sep 2022 14:49:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/obama-white-house-portraits-robert-mccurdy-sharon-sprung-180980728/The True History Behind Showtime's 'The First Lady'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-showtimes-the-first-lady-180979914/The new series dramatizes the White House years of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle ObamaFri, 15 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-showtimes-the-first-lady-180979914/How Pete Souza Fits Into the Storied History of Presidential Photographyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-pete-souza-changed-publics-relationship-president-180967201/In his new book, the former White House photographer frames a clear picture of the Obama yearsWed, 15 Nov 2017 13:54:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-pete-souza-changed-publics-relationship-president-180967201/A Brief History of Presidential Memoirshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-presidential-memoirs-180976267/Barack Obama's new autobiography joins a long—but sometimes dull—traditionThu, 12 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-presidential-memoirs-180976267/As of This Morning, the U.S. Has Officially Withdrawn From the Paris Climate Agreementhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/morning-us-has-officially-withdrawn-paris-climate-agreement-180976212/The country is the first to leave the accordWed, 04 Nov 2020 18:55:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/morning-us-has-officially-withdrawn-paris-climate-agreement-180976212/