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American History

"A Wild Hare" lobby card

‘A Wild Hare’ Leaps on Screen and Into History

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A Quilt Crafted by Many Hands in Service to Community

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A Letter From George Washington

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of July 20-24: Apollo 11, Shadow Puppets, Ipswich House

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NMAH Showcases First Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker

From the runway, to the office, and now stored away in women’s dresser draws, pantyhose have gone through several life cycles.

50 Years of Pantyhose

Love them or hate them, the once-ubiquitous women’s accessory was a revolutionary invention that helped transform women’s fashion

Washington, D.C., July 4, 2509: An exact replica of the United States' Capitol is built using C-Span videos.

There Oughta Be a Law

Centuries hence, historians may wonder: Where exactly did Congress store all those pork barrels?

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Smithsonian Marks Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

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Russian Relics at Sackler, Explore More about Russia at the Smithsonian

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Beware of Red Sox Bearing Gifts

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Smithsonian Events Week of June 22-26: The Books and the Bees and a Frank Capra Movie

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Text President Lincoln

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Bobcat Company Archives Goes to Smithsonian American History Museum

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Smithsonian Events Week of June 15-19: Stamps, The Wright Flyer, Weddings and Rocknoceros

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Sit-In Training at American History

Four men asked to be served at a Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina, and when they were refused, they just continued to sit

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Weekend Events: Ralph Eubanks, Legends of Vaudeville and a Family Arts Festival

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Smithsonian Events Week of June 1-5: Parthenon, Photography, Asia and an Arts Festival

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Weekend Events: Amelia Earhart, Addison Scurlock and George Washington

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Smithsonian Events Week of 5/26-29: Dirt, Sweaters, Fine China and Amelia Earhart

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Honoring Memorial Day

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