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American History Museum

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Q&A: Meet Kim Vandenbroucke, Toy Designer and Innovator

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The Apollo Theater Hits the Smithsonian Stage

May Asaki Ishimoto became one of the country's most established ballet wardrobe mistresses.

The Story of a Ballet Wardrobe Mistress

The precise stitchwork of May Asaka Ishimoto, a second generation Japanese American who survived two years in an internment camp

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

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Weekend Events: Teacher Appreciation Day at the Zoo, Early Color Photography

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The Best Photographs From Obama’s First Inauguration

The ivory pleated dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the 1955 comedy “The Seven Year itch” is the most popular attraction at the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture Museum.

Hollywood on Exhibit

Movie memories come to life inside the filmmaking collections of these seven museums

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Secret Message Found in Lincoln’s Watch

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Sneak Peek at the film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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There’s Nothing Like a Spark!Lab to Ignite the Imagination

Spark!Lab, a new hands-on activity center, joins the National Museum of American History

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Make Campaign History, Share McCain/Obama Election Night Memories and Stories Here

Author of "Banner Days," Robert Poole.

Robert Poole on “Banner Days”

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Remembering Greensboro

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Colbert’s Portrait—Should the Smithsonian Take It or Leave It?

A Peek at Progress over at American History

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Calculating History

National Museum of American History

Banner Renovation

The National Museum of American History will undergo a dramatic makeover

Ray Charles' Ray-Bans, his celebrity trademark, are held in the collections of the National Museum of American History.

Ray Charles’ Fusion of Gospel and Blues Changed the Face of American Popular Music

A visionary virtuoso, Charles made brilliance look easy

The family of Cesar Chavez donated this jacket to the National Museum of American History shortly after the labor leader's death.

When Union Leader Cesar Chavez Organized the Nation’s Farmworkers, He Changed History

Cesar Chavez’ black nylon satin jacket with the eagle emblem of the United Farm Workers is held in the Smithsonian collections

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Saving Our Treasures

A devoted keeper of the past, the National Museum of American History looks ahead to the Millennium

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