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Tips to Help Children Prepare for Future Tragedies

What do we tell children now? It's time to ask ourselves what we are going to say and do before the next time this happens

Wonder Woman 1984's Smithsonian Ties

The blockbuster saw the superhero working as a museum anthropologist. But how accurate was its depiction of the Institution at the time?

Why Kamala Harris' Pearls Are Significant

The vice president-elect's ties to her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, run deep, and her jewelry lets that shine

New Film Details FBI’s Relentless Pursuit of MLK

Smithsonian scholar says the time is ripe to examine the man's complexities for a more accurate and more inspirational history

How to Talk to Children After a Traumatic Event

As details about traumatic events unfold in the news, it is important for families to navigate these conversations with young children with care.

Inaugural Painting Chosen for Its Hopeful Message

Eleanor Harvey posits that the 1859 landscape's message of hope resonated with First Lady Jill Biden, who helped select the artwork

How the Rugged F4F Wildcat Held the Line in WWII

Designed by Grumman Iron Works, the tough little fighter kept America in the fight during those early dark days in the Pacific Theater

Tips to Help Children Prepare for Future Tragedies — Tips to Help Children Prepare for Future Tragedies

What do we tell children now? It's time to ask ourselves what we are going to say and do before the next time this happens

Wonder Woman 1984's Smithsonian Ties — Wonder Woman 1984's Smithsonian Ties

The blockbuster saw the superhero working as a museum anthropologist. But how accurate was its depiction of the Institution at the time?

Why Kamala Harris' Pearls Are Significant — Why Kamala Harris' Pearls Are Significant

The vice president-elect's ties to her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, run deep, and her jewelry lets that shine

New Film Details FBI’s Relentless Pursuit of MLK — New Film Details FBI’s Relentless Pursuit of MLK

Smithsonian scholar says the time is ripe to examine the man's complexities for a more accurate and more inspirational history

How to Talk to Children After a Traumatic Event — How to Talk to Children After a Traumatic Event

As details about traumatic events unfold in the news, it is important for families to navigate these conversations with young children with care.

Inaugural Painting Chosen for Its Hopeful Message — Inaugural Painting Chosen for Its Hopeful Message

Eleanor Harvey posits that the 1859 landscape's message of hope resonated with First Lady Jill Biden, who helped select the artwork

How the Rugged F4F Wildcat Held the Line in WWII — How the Rugged F4F Wildcat Held the Line in WWII

Designed by Grumman Iron Works, the tough little fighter kept America in the fight during those early dark days in the Pacific Theater

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