Articles

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Daemonosaurus Shakes Up the Early History of Dinosaurs

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Fred Birchmore’s Amazing Bicycle Trip Around the World

The American cyclist crossed paths with Sonja Henje and Adolf Hitler as he transversed the globe on Bucephalus, his trusty bike

Space shuttle Discovery lifted-off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for its 39th and final mission.

Discovery Space Shuttle Coming to the Smithsonian

Discovery will be coming to the National Air and Space Museum to be preserved in the Smithsonian collections

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The Deep History of Dinosaur Lice

Original copy of the very first Confederate imprint defining the moment that the first southern state formally seceded from the United States of America.

150 Years Ago: The Civil War Begins

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Kae Sa Luk: The Original Edible Arrangements

Yuri Gagarin saying hello to the press during a visit to Malmö, Sweden 1964

50 Facts for the 50th Anniversary of the First Man in Space

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Inviting Writing: A Memorable Ratpack

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Events: "Born to be Wild 3D," Smithsonian Craft Show, Disco at the Postal Museum

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How to Build a Dinosaur Den

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Back Away From the Carnivorous Plant!

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil War a group of men reenacted "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg.

The Civil War

How We’ve Commemorated the Civil War

Take a look back at how Americans have remembered the civil war during significant anniversaries of the past

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The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open

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We're Number One! America Overtakes France in Wine Consumption

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The Zoo's Baby Anteater Gets a Name, Chosen by Mom

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Death of a Sea Monster

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A Flowering Plant, Set in Stone

Pink and blue arrived as colors for babies in the mid-19th century; yet, the two colors were not promoted as gender signifiers until just before World War I.

Ask Smithsonian

When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?

Every generation brings a new definition of masculinity and femininity that manifests itself in children’s dress

One of the best-documented female soldiers is Sarah Edmonds. She was a Union soldier and worked during the Civil War as a nurse.

Women Who Shaped History

The Women Who Fought in the Civil War

Hundreds of women concealed their identities so they could battle alongside their Union and Confederate counterparts

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Happy Birthday, Billie!

It’s fitting that legendary jazz songstress-extraordinaire Billie Holiday’s birthday today falls during Smithsonian’s Jazz Appreciation Month

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