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How Poetry Soothed a Nation in Mourning for JFK

First the jolt of shock, then the shroud of sadness struck 55 years ago

The First Thanksgiving Was a Brunch in the Forest

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Why a New Robin Hood Arises Every Generation

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Smithsonian Scholars' Favorite Books of 2018

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Smithsonian Acguires Jafa's "Love is the Message"

The seminal work, a contemporary Guernica, is the first joint acquisition for the Hirshhorn and the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Prehistoric Angolan “Sea Monsters” Go On View

The new fossil exhibition spotlights the majestic marine predators that swept into the South Atlantic shortly after it formed

How Poetry Soothed a Nation in Mourning for JFK — How Poetry Soothed a Nation in Mourning for JFK

First the jolt of shock, then the shroud of sadness struck 55 years ago

The First Thanksgiving Was a Brunch in the Forest — The First Thanksgiving Was a Brunch in the Forest

A new Sidedoor podcast dives into the holiday's origins

Why a New Robin Hood Arises Every Generation — Why a New Robin Hood Arises Every Generation

Troubled times always bring out the noble bandit who, in the face of tyranny and corruption, robs from the rich to give back to the people

Smithsonian Scholars' Favorite Books of 2018 — Smithsonian Scholars' Favorite Books of 2018

Here are eleven titles that intrigued and thrilled Smithsonian's knowledge seekers this year

Smithsonian Acguires Jafa's "Love is the Message" — Smithsonian Acguires Jafa's "Love is the Message"

The seminal work, a contemporary Guernica, is the first joint acquisition for the Hirshhorn and the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Prehistoric Angolan “Sea Monsters” Go On View — Prehistoric Angolan “Sea Monsters” Go On View

The new fossil exhibition spotlights the majestic marine predators that swept into the South Atlantic shortly after it formed

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