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Smithsonian Curators Offer Up a Holiday Gift Guide for History Lovers
The best of history reads from Lincoln’s true thoughts on slavery, to the White House dinner that shocked a nation, to California’s hip-hop scene
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Environmentalists Want To Keep Oil Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Wait, What?
Oil companies want to pull their rigs from the Gulf, but environmentalists are saying “no”
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An upcoming documentary will highlight Hawaiian ukulele-playing sensation Jake Shimabukuro, who performed for Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center
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It’s Been 40 Years Since Anyone Rode a Rocket to the Moon
Apollo 17 took off forty years ago today
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Remembering Dave Brubeck, Goodwill Ambassador
Joann Stevens remembers legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck, who died Wednesday at age 91
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The Kennedy Assassin Who Failed
Richard Paul Pavlick’s plan wasn’t very complicated, but it took an eagle-eyed postal worker to prevent a tragedy
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Besse Cooper, World’s Oldest Person, Passes Away
Born in 1896, Besse Cooper was came into a world that was vastly different than the one she just left
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Oldest Book Printed on American Soil To Go Up for Sale
A 372-year old book of psalms is set to go up for auction
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Video Games Are Officially Art, According to the MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art bought 14 video games last week to add to their permanent collection - making video games not just interesting anthropological artifacts, but also a form of art
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The Tucker Was the 1940s Car of the Future
Visionary inventor Preston Tucker risked everything when he saw his 1948 automobile as a vehicle for change
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1 Million Dollars Worth of Rare Dictionaries About to Go on Sale
On December 4, a collection of rare old dictionaries will go on auction at Bonhams in New York City
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NYC Record: No One Shot, Stabbed or Slashed on Monday
It was a “nice way to start the week,” says NYPD
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Document Deep Dive: Rosa Parks’ Arrest Records
Read between the lines of the police report drawn up when the seamstress refused to give up her seat in 1955
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Photos: The National Hockey League Turns 95
Though the league is currently in another lockout, the Smithsonian collections have plenty of memorabilia from the sport’s history in the United States
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Events November 23-25: ZooLights, Artsy Holiday Cards and Metaphysical Baseball
This weekend, a seasonal favorite returns to the Zoo and authors sign books on 20th century holiday cards and a man haunted by visions of baseball’s past
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They Celebrate American Thanksgiving in the Netherlands
From 1609 to 1620, many of the Pilgrims who came to America lived in the Netherlands
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Next Stop on the Thanksgiving Tour: Julia Child’s Kitchen
The beloved destination has re-opened with new goodies for food lovers
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FOOD: An Edible Exhibit Examines Our Many Culinary Cultures
Just in time for Thanksgiving, an exhibit all about what we put on our table at the American History Museum
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Different Wars Have Different Sounds
Changing weapons and technologies bring new sounds to the battlefield
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