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How the Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl Inspired an Exhibition
The discovery of a forgotten document leads to a deep dive into a Jewish family's Eastern European history that was all but lost
How to Build a Better Homemade Face Mask, According to Science
When Covid-19 hit, Smithsonian researchers set up makeshift home laboratories to conduct groundbreaking studies on mask fabric materials
How Harry Houdini and David Copperfield's Jewish Heritage Shaped Their Craft
The illusionists join Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Steven Spielberg in the National Museum of American Jewish History's hall of fame
Murder, Marriage and the Pony Express: Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Buffalo Bill
His adventures were sensationalized in print and the Wild West show, but reality was more complicated—and compelling
How Countless Hours of Live Jazz Were Saved from Obscurity
The Savory Collection breathes fresh life into jazz
These Photos of Deconstructed Devices Reveal Their Hidden Beauty
Engineer-artist Todd McLellan finds marvel in blowing out the mundane
Walker Evans Wrote the Story of America With His Camera
One of the greatest historians of 20th-century America was a man who used his camera to stare, pry, listen, and eavesdrop
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