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At the launch of the Webb Space Telescope, the legacy of America’s favorite eye in the sky is best remembered with a look at a Smithsonian artifact
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The Christmas classic, released 75 years ago, conveys many messages beyond having faith in one another
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A new behind-the-scenes book, “There She Was,” and a Smithsonian collecting initiative celebrate the pageant’s centennial
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In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 57 titles this year
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In a new book, Smithsonian historian Eric S. Hintz traces the rise and fall, and rise again, of the maverick inventor
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Soulful Christmas music is an obsession for Bill Adler, so he interviewed the singer of one of his favorite songs
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Years away from having a building of their own, Smithsonian staff are already at work on the exhibition ¡Presente! for next year
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The Huff-Daland Duster ushered in the era of agriculture aviation
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The writings of many fine authors support the research and ambitious undertakings of an Institution rising to the challenges ahead
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Scholars are unraveling the myths surrounding the 1621 feast, which found the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag cementing a newly established alliance
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Thrilling innovations at the Renwick mirror SAAM’s exquisite historical survey of the Venetian masters and their influences
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Seen as preteens, the future tennis sensations loved each other as much as they loved the sport
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Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary exposition opens with big-name speakers, family fun and a 21st-century peek into the world ahead
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The stunning work became the most expensive Latin American artwork ever sold, breaking a benchmark set by the Mexican painter's husband, Diego Rivera
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Today’s video hoaxes can be downright ugly. But image-makers have been fooling viewers from the beginning
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One of Smithsonian’s most storied buildings is reopening with an eye toward humanity’s great potential
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You've got questions. We've got experts
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The spirited aviator came out of poverty to soar to great heights
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The upcoming 2023 Renwick Invitational explores how Indigenous worldviews and the present moment inform what Native artists are making today
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