Scholars | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/scholars/RSS feed for ScholarsenMon, 23 Mar 2026 16:45:01 +0000A New Book of Toni Morrison's University Lectures, Now Collected for the First Time, Shares Some of the Legendary Novelist's Most Important Lessonshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-new-book-of-toni-morrisons-university-lectures-now-collected-for-the-first-time-shares-some-of-the-legendary-novelists-most-important-lessons-180988398/At Princeton, the author analyzed the depictions of Blackness in the works of canonical American authorsMon, 23 Mar 2026 16:45:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-new-book-of-toni-morrisons-university-lectures-now-collected-for-the-first-time-shares-some-of-the-legendary-novelists-most-important-lessons-180988398/Oldest Schoolhouse for Black Children Moves to Colonial Williamsburghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/18th-century-school-for-black-children-moves-to-new-permanent-location-180981668/The school educated free and enslaved Black children between 1760 and 1774Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/18th-century-school-for-black-children-moves-to-new-permanent-location-180981668/This American Monk Travels the World to Rescue Ancient Documents From Oblivionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mission-father-stewart-180977698/Father Columba Stewart has visited sites from Kathmandu to Timbuktu in his mission to safeguard precious manuscripts that tell humanity's storyThu, 20 May 2021 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mission-father-stewart-180977698/University Building Identified as One of the U.S.' First Schools for Black Childrenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/university-finds-18th-century-school-building-free-and-enslaved-black-school-children-180977127/The Williamsburg Bray School educated around 400 free and enslaved students between 1760 and 1774Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:57:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/university-finds-18th-century-school-building-free-and-enslaved-black-school-children-180977127/Father Reginald Foster Used Latin to Bring History Into the Presenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/father-reginald-foster-used-latin-bring-history-present-180976657/Who speaks Latin these days? A surprisingly large number of people, thanks to the late friar, who died on Christmas Day at 81Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:25:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/father-reginald-foster-used-latin-bring-history-present-180976657/Expose Talented Kids From Low-Income Familes To Inventors and They're More Likely To Inventhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/expose-talented-kids-from-low-income-families-inventors-theyre-more-likely-to-invent-180967932/A new analysis sheds light on how we might better serve America's "Lost Einsteins"Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:49:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/expose-talented-kids-from-low-income-families-inventors-theyre-more-likely-to-invent-180967932/Thirteen Books That Informed and Delighted Smithsonian Scholars This Yearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thirteen-books-informed-and-delighted-smithsonian-scholars-year-180967238/With a mission to increase and diffuse knowledge, Smithsonian thought leaders are voracious readersMon, 20 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thirteen-books-informed-and-delighted-smithsonian-scholars-year-180967238/Why Does Every American Graduation Play ‘Pomp and Circumstance’?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-does-every-american-graduation-play-pomp-and-circumstance-180963504/The song was written for a British king’s coronation and its name is a Shakespeare reference. What gives?Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:00:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-does-every-american-graduation-play-pomp-and-circumstance-180963504/A Little History of American Kindergartenshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/little-history-american-kindergartens-180963263/Songs, blocks and snack time (and don't forget a nap)Tue, 16 May 2017 16:49:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/little-history-american-kindergartens-180963263/Christopher Gray's Scholly App Is Bringing Millions of Dollars to College Students in Needhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/financial-aide-christopher-gray-winner-smithsonian-ingenuity-awards-2016-youth-180961123/The entrepreneur's new digital platform has helped applicants land $50 million in scholarshipsThu, 17 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/financial-aide-christopher-gray-winner-smithsonian-ingenuity-awards-2016-youth-180961123/