Dec 23
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The $900 billion covid-19 relief bill and end-of-year spending package, which Congress passed on Monday, also…
Jun 16
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Turn-of-the-century seed packets are eye-catching works of commercial art, full of great lush images of roses and…
May 24
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I’m certain I’ve exhausted my Jezebel Cute Animal Content quota by now, but it’s a pandemic Sunday and I’m tired of…
Aug 20 2018
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It’s the dog days of blog summer so here’s something wholesome: free museum tickets!
Oct 15 2017
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The Obamas have chosen Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald to be the first black artists to paint presidential portraits…
Oct 5 2017
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Footage of the late singer Selena Quintanilla that had gone unwatched for more than 20 years was unearthed and…
Sep 22 2017
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A year after opening, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is officially a huge success—to…
Jun 22 2017
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A growing group of legislators is backing the creation of a new Smithsonian women’s history museum.
Oct 17 2016
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One of the more popular items in the Smithsonian’s vast collection of Americana is a pair of Dorothy’s original ruby…
Sep 1 2016
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Perhaps one of America’s most evocatively named places, the Great Dismal Swamp—which straddles the Virginia/North…
Jul 8 2016
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Like so many of us, the Smithsonian has been collecting cosmetics for decades, except out of historical interest…
May 4 2016
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The 19th century was a time of raucous high voter turnout in America, and the youth vote was no exception. Back in…
Mar 28 2016
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is planning an exhibition of Bill Cosby’s entertainment…
Nov 25 2015
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Via the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, here’s a family settling into…
Nov 2 2015
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Today in About Damn Time: the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery uncloaked a portrait featuring the women of…
Oct 29 2015
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Survive enough November 1 hangovers and you’ll be forced to face the fact that Halloween is best experienced as a…
Jul 23 2015
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On Wednesday, Bill Cosby lost his most recent attempt to keep himself out of court and away from answering questions…
Jul 15 2015
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The downfall of alleged serial rapist Bill Cosby continues: On Tuesday, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African…
Jun 23 2015
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Paging you genealogy enthusiasts: there’s a project currently in the works to digitize all the records of the…