Joe Biden | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/joe-biden/RSS feed for Joe BidenenTue, 07 Jan 2025 22:32:05 +0000Biden Establishes Two New National Monuments in Californiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biden-establishes-two-new-national-monuments-in-california-180985783/The Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will protect more than 848,000 acres of public landsTue, 07 Jan 2025 22:32:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biden-establishes-two-new-national-monuments-in-california-180985783/The Bald Eagle Just Became America's National Bird. What Took So Long?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-bald-eagle-just-became-americas-national-bird-what-took-so-long-180985748/An eagle enthusiast has been lobbying for the designation for years. On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed legislation making it officialMon, 30 Dec 2024 17:17:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-bald-eagle-just-became-americas-national-bird-what-took-so-long-180985748/Jill Biden Unveils a Reimagined White House Tour, Which Invites Visitors to 'Touch, Hear and See' Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jill-biden-unveils-a-reimagined-white-house-tour-which-invites-visitors-to-touch-hear-and-see-history-180985375/The public tours of the historic residence hadn't been overhauled in decades. For two years, the first lady's office has been working to make them more interactive and educationalFri, 01 Nov 2024 18:36:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jill-biden-unveils-a-reimagined-white-house-tour-which-invites-visitors-to-touch-hear-and-see-history-180985375/Biden Issues a 'Long Overdue' Formal Apology for Native American Boarding Schoolshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biden-issues-a-long-overdue-biden-formally-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools-180985341/The president atoned for the federal government's role in forcing Native American children into boarding schools, where many were abused and more than 900 diedFri, 25 Oct 2024 21:01:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biden-issues-a-long-overdue-biden-formally-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools-180985341/When a Debate Flop Raised Concerns About Ronald Reagan's Fitness to Run for Re-Electionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-debate-flop-raised-concerns-ronald-reagan-fitness-run-reelection-180984691/During the 1984 campaign, the 73-year-old president meandered his way through his first face-off against Walter Mondale, prompting questions about his mental acuityThu, 11 Jul 2024 19:19:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-debate-flop-raised-concerns-ronald-reagan-fitness-run-reelection-180984691/