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Thomas Friedman on Nature, Economics and Foreign Policy
The award winning author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times discusses how the natural world influences geo politics.
SmartNews: Could a Plague Pandemic Strike Again?
Digging up the past to find out what caused one of the world’s deadliest pandemics
Dismembered war captives from the 17th century uneartherd
A team of archeologists uncover a treasure trove of golden artifacts during an excavation in Jerusalem
Bringing a 60-Year-Old Billboard Back to Life
Two curators and their team at the National Museum of American History piece together a World War II-era advertising relic
Remembering the March on Washington
An oral history of the March on Washington: http://j.mp/1feuQK3 John Lewis, Eleanor Holmes Norton and others relive the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement.
What Most Impressed Harry Belafonte About the March on Washington?
Standing at the podium, the singer/songwriter saw a sea of people from many different backgrounds
Joyce Ladner and the Media of the March on Washington
The SNCC activist’s meeting with Lena Horne turned into a nationally televised interview with Nancy Dickerson
Courtland Cox’s View From the March on Washington
The former SNCC activist describes seeing the stream of celebrities who followed Harry Belafonte to lend their support
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton on the Genius of Bayard Rustin
The former SNCC activist explains how the Civil Rights leader pulled off the perfect march
John Lewis’ Journey to the March on Washington
At age 23, the former chairman of SNCC stepped up to the podium to deliver a powerful speech to thousands on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
On April 2, 1931, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell struck out the New York Yankees slugger.
On June 6, 1944, allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight Nazi Germany
The History of the Presidential Seal
Go inside the White House and discover locations where the seal is hiding in plain site
Wrongfully Admitted to Sunbury Asylum
In 1945, Maraquita Sargeant was admitted to a mental institution in Australia against her will and remained their for 22 years - produced by Matt Cleaves and George Clipp
Why is a Piece of Joan of Arc’s Dungeon in the Smithsonian?
Larry Bird, author of Souvenir Nation, reveals rare artifacts from deep within the American History Museum’s archives
The Cyrus Cylinder: An Artifact Ahead of Its Time
This relic from ancient Persia had a profound influence on the Founding Fathers. More on the Cyrus Cylinder: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-cyrus-cylinder-goes-on-view-at-the-sackler-gallery-1334866/
The Secret Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln Before the Civil War
More on the unsuccessful plot to kill Lincoln: http://j.mp/VnSZ9g During his inauguration tour in 1861, the president’s life was threatened in the city of Baltimore.
Behind the Emancipation Proclamation
Director of the African American History and Culture Museum Lonnie Bunch looks at the forces that brought about the January 1, 1863 order.
Watch the SpaceX Rocket Liftoff
The Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX, the company founded by Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award winner Elon Musk, takes off from Cape Canaveral, Florida in May 2012
Remembering the Dark Days of the Cuban Missile Crisis
What did analysts find in the recon photographs from the Cuban Missile Crisis? http://j.mp/RwFMbj Former CIA analyst Dino Brugioni was one of the first to spot missiles in Cuba in …
Historic Newsreel Footage of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Tensions intensified between Cuba and the United States in October 1962 as they appear destined to plunge the planet in global war
Decoding the National Cryptologic Museum
The CIA burglar who went rogue: http://j.mp/UpJtCJ Using the Enigma and the Sigaba, world powers encrypted their messages in hopes of catching their opponents by surprise.
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