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The entertainment company has been in the business of Americana since its inception
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A Scottish rebel features prominently in the anthem
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Here are some of the best titles to hit shelves this past year
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This year has been miserable for many, but it has plenty of competition from its predecessors in the 20th century
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In the 25 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has changed dramatically--and it’s more important than ever to understand those changes
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Painless Parker and his dental circus live on in a Philadelphia museum
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On the 125th anniversary of the famous portal to the U.S., history shows inspectors were not the ones changing people's names
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The relationship between some Native American tribes and the American buffalo was a sacred one
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A Smithsonian scholar revisits those critical decisions Jacqueline Kennedy made following the death of her husband
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A history of motivating scientific endeavor through cash prizes, islands and exotic pets
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The new film captures the quiet essence of the couples’ powerful story, says Smithsonian scholar Christopher Wilson
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A tradition beginning in war and ending in cake
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Take a sneak peek at the collection of the new Grand Egyptian Museum, opening in early 2018
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Spices have been shaping cuisine for thousands of years, especially around the Christmas season
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As they rose to power, party leaders sought to redefine the holiday to suit their own political needs
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From slavery to tuberculosis, it’s been a tumultuous year of exploring our past and looking to the future
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New evidence shows that Homer Cummings, who would later be FDR's attorney general, rescued an innocent man accused of murder
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It used to be that each town kept its own time, and chaos reigned
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The midwestern mainstay transformed commerce into a communal holiday spectacle
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Millions were killed in what was then known as East Pakistan, but Cold War geopolitics left defenseless Muslims vulnerable
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