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The History of the Hard Hat

With some canvas, leather, shelac and black paint, inventor Edward Bullard helped America usher in a new era of workplace safety

This Exhibit Brings MLK's Dream Speech to Life

"The March" debuts on February 28 at the DuSable Museum in Chicago

New Initiative to Study Immigrant Rights Activists

A new collecting initiative will tell the stories of the undocumented and their political organizing movements

Jetting Into the Future

The unique design of the flyer, held in the collections of the Smithsonian, has infatuated aviation enthusiasts for decades

Show of Patriotism

In 1950, an exhibition of the famed artist's paintings toured Europe in a promotional campaign of American culture

Osage Tribal Leader Now Memorialized

The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery

Curators Rescue the Truth From These Popular Myths

From astronaut ice-cream to Plymouth Rock, a group of scholars gathered at the 114th Smithsonian Material Culture Forum to address tall tales and myths

The History of the Hard Hat — The History of the Hard Hat

With some canvas, leather, shelac and black paint, inventor Edward Bullard helped America usher in a new era of workplace safety

This Exhibit Brings MLK's Dream Speech to Life — This Exhibit Brings MLK's Dream Speech to Life

"The March" debuts on February 28 at the DuSable Museum in Chicago

New Initiative to Study Immigrant Rights Activists — New Initiative to Study Immigrant Rights Activists

A new collecting initiative will tell the stories of the undocumented and their political organizing movements

Jetting Into the Future — Jetting Into the Future

The unique design of the flyer, held in the collections of the Smithsonian, has infatuated aviation enthusiasts for decades

Show of Patriotism — Show of Patriotism

In 1950, an exhibition of the famed artist's paintings toured Europe in a promotional campaign of American culture

Osage Tribal Leader Now Memorialized — Osage Tribal Leader Now Memorialized

The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery

Curators Rescue the Truth From These Popular Myths — Curators Rescue the Truth From These Popular Myths

From astronaut ice-cream to Plymouth Rock, a group of scholars gathered at the 114th Smithsonian Material Culture Forum to address tall tales and myths

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