Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

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How the Constitution Was Drafted With Hope and Compromise

A Smithsonian curator reflects on the document that was signed this week 237 years ago

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The Smithsonian Founder Developed Poison Tests

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The Paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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How Do Teachers Spend Summer Break? These Two Spent Theirs in a Bomber Factory

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Delicious Recipes for Your Next Juneteenth Celebration

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How the Language of Presidents and First Ladies Shapes the Country

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Explore Amazing Contributions Made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Four Smithsonian Stories

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The Man Behind Lincoln's Inauguration Photos

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How the Tobacco Industry Lured Customers with Baseball Cards

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How the Smithsonian Conserved the Jefferson Bible

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The Legacy of the Cherry Blossom Festival

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The Disappearing Birds of Hawai'i

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Benjamin Banneker's Almanac of Strange Dreams

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Honoring the Long History of Native American Service

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Spend Halloween With Gruesome Ghosts

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How Einstein, Oppenheimer and Other Scientists Failed to Convince Americans About Controlling Nuclear Weapons

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Why Humans Have Always Been Fascinated With Their Ancient Past

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Building a Great Society on Sesame Street

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Amelia Earhart Plans Her Final Flight

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Carving Space for Diversity in Skateboarding

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